diff --git a/addons/project/views/project_views.xml b/addons/project/views/project_views.xml
index fb4ace2f093..51ab5ad4f1d 100644
--- a/addons/project/views/project_views.xml
+++ b/addons/project/views/project_views.xml
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@
                                 <group>
                                     <field name="sequence" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                                     <field name="partner_id" attrs="{'readonly': [('parent_id', '!=', False)]}"/>
-                                    <field name="email_from" attrs="{'readonly': [('parent_id', '!=', False)]}"/>
+                                    <field name="email_from" attrs="{'readonly': [('parent_id', '!=', False)]}" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                                     <field name="email_cc" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                                     <field name="parent_id" attrs="{'invisible' : [('subtask_count', '>', 0)]}" groups="project.group_subtask_project"/>
                                     <field name="child_ids" invisible="1" />