diff --git a/src/qt/forms/transactiondescdialog.ui b/src/qt/forms/transactiondescdialog.ui
index 2f70a38214..9a9f6db158 100644
--- a/src/qt/forms/transactiondescdialog.ui
+++ b/src/qt/forms/transactiondescdialog.ui
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
      <property name="toolTip">
       <string>This pane shows a detailed description of the transaction</string>
      </property>
+     <property name="readOnly">
+      <bool>true</bool>
+     </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
    <item>