diff --git a/addons/hr_work_entry/views/hr_work_entry_views.xml b/addons/hr_work_entry/views/hr_work_entry_views.xml
index 820f5a558f2..5b0e3f50344 100644
--- a/addons/hr_work_entry/views/hr_work_entry_views.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_work_entry/views/hr_work_entry_views.xml
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@
                 <header>
                     <field name="state" widget="statusbar" options="{'clickable': '1'}" statusbar_visible="draft,validated,conflict"/>
                 </header>
+                 <div class="alert alert-warning text-center" role="alert" attrs="{'invisible': [('state', '!=', 'validated')]}">
+                    Note: Validated work entries cannot be modified.
+                </div>
                 <sheet>
                     <div class="oe_title">
                         <h1>