diff --git a/e107_themes/bootstrap3/admin_style.css b/e107_themes/bootstrap3/admin_style.css
index 8b2ed5c1e..1f27ee5fa 100644
--- a/e107_themes/bootstrap3/admin_style.css
+++ b/e107_themes/bootstrap3/admin_style.css
@@ -188,6 +188,11 @@ table  label.checkbox                   { margin-left: 20px }
 .form-control-feedback-left              { left:0; top:0 }
 .has-feedback-left input                { padding-left:30px; }
 
+.form-control[disabled], .form-control[readonly] {
+    background-color: transparent;
+    box-shadow: none;
+}
+
 td .file.well                              { margin-bottom:0 }
 
 /* #admin-ui-list-filter #searchquery      { padding-left:22px;  }  */