diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
index 4badc4d4690..04fff6c9375 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
@@ -1150,7 +1150,11 @@ label.error {
 .openerp .oe_forms select{
     padding-top: 2px;
 }
-
+.openerp .oe_forms input[disabled],
+.openerp .oe_forms select[disabled],
+.openerp .oe_forms textarea[disabled]{
+    background: #E0E0E0;
+}
 .openerp .oe_forms textarea {
     resize:vertical;
 }