diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/views/hr_recruitment_views.xml b/addons/hr_recruitment/views/hr_recruitment_views.xml
index af6d56ca36b..a258bcca468 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/views/hr_recruitment_views.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/views/hr_recruitment_views.xml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
                             groups="hr.group_hr_user"
                             attrs="{'invisible': [('emp_id', '=', False)]}">
                         <div class="o_field_widget o_stat_info">
-                            <span class="o_stat_text"><field name="employee_name"/></span>
+                            <span class="o_stat_text"><field name="employee_name" readonly="1"/></span>
                             <span class="o_stat_value">Employee</span>
                         </div>
                     </button>