diff --git a/src/app/qgsattributedialog.cpp b/src/app/qgsattributedialog.cpp
index e1c123fadb71..6851539a0a17 100644
--- a/src/app/qgsattributedialog.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qgsattributedialog.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ QgsAttributeDialog::QgsAttributeDialog( QgsVectorLayer *vl, QgsFeature *thepFeat
 
       if ( vl->editType( fldIdx ) != QgsVectorLayer::Immutable )
       {
-        myWidget->setEnabled( vl->isEditable() );
+        myWidget->setEnabled( vl->isEditable() && vl->fieldEditable(fldIdx) );
       }
 
       mypInnerLayout->addWidget( myWidget, index, 1 );
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ QgsAttributeDialog::QgsAttributeDialog( QgsVectorLayer *vl, QgsFeature *thepFeat
 
         if ( vl->editType( fldIdx ) != QgsVectorLayer::Immutable )
         {
-          ( *itw )->setEnabled(( *itw )->isEnabled() && vl->isEditable() );
+          ( *itw )->setEnabled( (*itw)->isEnabled() && vl->isEditable() && vl->fieldEditable( fldIdx ) );
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/app/qgsattributetypedialog.cpp b/src/app/qgsattributetypedialog.cpp
index 34e36a01aedf..701b1a942206 100644
--- a/src/app/qgsattributetypedialog.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qgsattributetypedialog.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,16 @@ QMap<QString, QVariant> &QgsAttributeTypeDialog::valueMap()
   return mValueMap;
 }
 
+bool QgsAttributeTypeDialog::fieldEditable()
+{
+  return isFieldEditableCheckBox->isChecked();
+}
+
+void QgsAttributeTypeDialog::setFieldEditable(bool editable)
+{
+  isFieldEditableCheckBox->setChecked( editable );
+}
+
 QPair<QString, QString> QgsAttributeTypeDialog::checkedState()
 {
   return QPair<QString, QString>( leCheckedState->text(), leUncheckedState->text() );
@@ -538,6 +548,8 @@ void QgsAttributeTypeDialog::setStackPage( int index )
 void QgsAttributeTypeDialog::accept()
 {
   //store data to output variables
+  mFieldEditable = isFieldEditableCheckBox->isChecked();
+
   switch ( selectionListWidget->currentRow() )
   {
     default:
diff --git a/src/app/qgsattributetypedialog.h b/src/app/qgsattributetypedialog.h
index beb9aaf75337..42b17c89105a 100644
--- a/src/app/qgsattributetypedialog.h
+++ b/src/app/qgsattributetypedialog.h
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ class QgsAttributeTypeDialog: public QDialog, private Ui::QgsAttributeTypeDialog
      */
     void setValueRelation( QgsVectorLayer::ValueRelationData valueRelationData );
 
+    /**
+     * Setter for checkbox for editable state of field
+     * @param bool editable
+     */
+    void setFieldEditable( bool editable );
+
     /**
      * Getter for checked state after editing
      * @return string representing the checked
@@ -105,6 +111,11 @@ class QgsAttributeTypeDialog: public QDialog, private Ui::QgsAttributeTypeDialog
      */
     QgsVectorLayer::ValueRelationData valueRelationData();
 
+    /**
+     * Getter for checkbox for editable state of field
+     */
+    bool fieldEditable();
+
   private slots:
     /**
      * Slot to handle change of index in combobox to select correct page
@@ -160,6 +171,7 @@ class QgsAttributeTypeDialog: public QDialog, private Ui::QgsAttributeTypeDialog
      */
     void updateMap( const QMap<QString, QVariant> &map );
 
+    bool mFieldEditable;
 
     QMap<QString, QVariant> mValueMap;
 
diff --git a/src/app/qgsfieldsproperties.cpp b/src/app/qgsfieldsproperties.cpp
index c9f6bd6ab19b..c11b2ef6c995 100644
--- a/src/app/qgsfieldsproperties.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qgsfieldsproperties.cpp
@@ -489,13 +489,17 @@ void QgsFieldsProperties::attributeTypeDialog()
 
   attributeTypeDialog.setIndex( index, mEditTypeMap.value( index, mLayer->editType( index ) ) );
 
+  attributeTypeDialog.setFieldEditable( mLayer->fieldEditable( index ) );
+
   if ( !attributeTypeDialog.exec() )
     return;
 
   QgsVectorLayer::EditType editType = attributeTypeDialog.editType();
-
   mEditTypeMap.insert( index, editType );
 
+  bool isFieldEditable = attributeTypeDialog.fieldEditable();
+  mFieldEditables.insert( index, isFieldEditable );
+
   QString buttonText;
   switch ( editType )
   {
@@ -816,6 +820,8 @@ void QgsFieldsProperties::apply()
     QgsVectorLayer::EditType editType = editTypeFromButtonText( pb->text() );
     mLayer->setEditType( idx, editType );
 
+    mLayer->setFieldEditable( idx, mFieldEditables.value( idx, true ));
+
     switch ( editType )
     {
       case QgsVectorLayer::ValueMap:
diff --git a/src/app/qgsfieldsproperties.h b/src/app/qgsfieldsproperties.h
index 8ada6de05d29..4869a2070d65 100644
--- a/src/app/qgsfieldsproperties.h
+++ b/src/app/qgsfieldsproperties.h
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ class QgsFieldsProperties : public QWidget, private Ui_QgsFieldsPropertiesBase
     QgsAttributesTree* mAttributesTree;
     QgsAttributesList* mAttributesList;
 
+    QMap<int, bool> mFieldEditables;
     QMap<int, QgsVectorLayer::ValueRelationData> mValueRelationData;
     QMap<int, QMap<QString, QVariant> > mValueMaps;
     QMap<int, QgsVectorLayer::RangeData> mRanges;
diff --git a/src/core/qgsvectorlayer.cpp b/src/core/qgsvectorlayer.cpp
index bb09818d5d8b..1332bc6e822b 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsvectorlayer.cpp
+++ b/src/core/qgsvectorlayer.cpp
@@ -2618,6 +2618,9 @@ bool QgsVectorLayer::readSymbology( const QDomNode& node, QString& errorMessage
       EditType editType = ( EditType ) editTypeElement.attribute( "type" ).toInt();
       mEditTypes.insert( name, editType );
 
+      int editable = editTypeElement.attribute( "editable" , "1" ).toInt();
+      mFieldEditables.insert( name, editable == 1);
+
       switch ( editType )
       {
         case ValueMap:
@@ -2933,6 +2936,7 @@ bool QgsVectorLayer::writeSymbology( QDomNode& node, QDomDocument& doc, QString&
       QDomElement editTypeElement = doc.createElement( "edittype" );
       editTypeElement.setAttribute( "name", it.key() );
       editTypeElement.setAttribute( "type", it.value() );
+      editTypeElement.setAttribute( "editable", mFieldEditables[ it.key()]?1:0 );
 
       switch (( EditType ) it.value() )
       {
@@ -3895,6 +3899,22 @@ QgsVectorLayer::RangeData &QgsVectorLayer::range( int idx )
   return mRanges[fieldName];
 }
 
+bool QgsVectorLayer::fieldEditable( int idx )
+{
+  const QgsFields &fields = pendingFields();
+  if ( idx >= 0 && idx < fields.count() && mEditTypes.contains( fields[idx].name() ) )
+    return mFieldEditables[ fields[idx].name() ];
+  else
+    return false;
+}
+
+void QgsVectorLayer::setFieldEditable( int idx, bool editable )
+{
+  const QgsFields &fields = pendingFields();
+  if ( idx >= 0 && idx < fields.count() && mEditTypes.contains( fields[idx].name() ) )
+    mFieldEditables[ fields[idx].name() ] = editable;
+}
+
 void QgsVectorLayer::addOverlay( QgsVectorOverlay* overlay )
 {
   mOverlays.push_back( overlay );
diff --git a/src/core/qgsvectorlayer.h b/src/core/qgsvectorlayer.h
index bd8870498dae..523c1a9d07eb 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsvectorlayer.h
+++ b/src/core/qgsvectorlayer.h
@@ -767,6 +767,17 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsVectorLayer : public QgsMapLayer
      **/
     ValueRelationData &valueRelation( int idx );
 
+    /**is edit widget editable
+     * @note added in 1.9
+     **/
+    bool fieldEditable( int idx );
+
+    /**set edit widget editable
+     * @note added in 1.9
+     **/
+    void setFieldEditable( int idx, bool editable );
+
+
     /**Adds a new overlay to this class. QgsVectorLayer takes ownership of the object
      @note this method was added in version 1.1
      */
@@ -1058,6 +1069,7 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsVectorLayer : public QgsMapLayer
     QStringList mCommitErrors;
 
     QMap< QString, EditType > mEditTypes;
+    QMap< QString, bool> mFieldEditables;
     QMap< QString, QMap<QString, QVariant> > mValueMaps;
     QMap< QString, RangeData > mRanges;
     QMap< QString, QPair<QString, QString> > mCheckedStates;
diff --git a/src/ui/qgsattributetypeedit.ui b/src/ui/qgsattributetypeedit.ui
index 7de2d26a2f4f..cac84967c07a 100644
--- a/src/ui/qgsattributetypeedit.ui
+++ b/src/ui/qgsattributetypeedit.ui
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>615</width>
-    <height>421</height>
+    <width>620</width>
+    <height>418</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
       </sizepolicy>
      </property>
      <property name="currentIndex">
-      <number>12</number>
+      <number>0</number>
      </property>
      <widget class="QWidget" name="lineEditPage">
       <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_1">
@@ -753,6 +753,16 @@
      </item>
     </widget>
    </item>
+   <item row="0" column="1">
+    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="isFieldEditableCheckBox">
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Editable</string>
+     </property>
+     <property name="checked">
+      <bool>true</bool>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
   </layout>
  </widget>
  <resources/>