diff --git a/apps/common/forms.py b/apps/common/forms.py
index 7b245fd576..81d7468d1e 100644
--- a/apps/common/forms.py
+++ b/apps/common/forms.py
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ class DetailForm(forms.ModelForm):
                     queryset=getattr(field, 'queryset', None),
                 )
                 self.fields[field_name].help_text = ''
+        
+        for field_name, field in self.fields.items():
+            self.fields[field_name].widget.attrs.update({'readonly': 'readonly'})
 
 
 class GenericConfirmForm(forms.Form):
diff --git a/apps/common/templates/generic_detail.html b/apps/common/templates/generic_detail.html
index 2983ff83e1..a937c48360 100644
--- a/apps/common/templates/generic_detail.html
+++ b/apps/common/templates/generic_detail.html
@@ -3,16 +3,6 @@
 
 {% block title %} :: {% with "true" as read_only %}{% with "true" as striptags %}{% include "calculate_form_title.html" %}{% endwith %}{% endwith %}{% endblock %}
 
-{% block javascript %}
-    <script type="text/javascript">
-    $(function() {
-        $(".generic_subform form :input").each(function() {
-            this.disabled = true;
-        });
-    });
-    </script>
-{% endblock %}
-
 {% block sidebar %}
     {% for subtemplate in sidebar_subtemplates %}
         <div class="generic_subform">
diff --git a/apps/common/templates/generic_detail_subtemplate.html b/apps/common/templates/generic_detail_subtemplate.html
index 4db34110a5..aae27f1983 100644
--- a/apps/common/templates/generic_detail_subtemplate.html
+++ b/apps/common/templates/generic_detail_subtemplate.html
@@ -1,15 +1,5 @@
 {% load i18n %}
 
-{% block javascript %}
-    <script type="text/javascript">
-    $(function() {
-        $(".generic_subform form :input").each(function() {
-            this.disabled = true;
-        });
-    });
-    </script>
-{% endblock %}
-
 {% block stylesheets %}
     <style type="text/css">
         #subform form  textarea,