diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model_view.xml b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model_view.xml
index 0483a568c08..cb4881daacd 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model_view.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model_view.xml
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@
                                         <page name="base" string="Base Properties">
                                             <group>
                                                 <field name="translate"
-                                                    attrs="{'readonly': [('ttype','not in',['char','text'])],
-                                                            'invisible': [('ttype','not in',['char','text'])]}"/>
+                                                    attrs="{'readonly': [('ttype','not in',['char','text','html'])],
+                                                            'invisible': [('ttype','not in',['char','text','html'])]}"/>
                                                 <field name="selection"
                                                     attrs="{'required': [('ttype','in',['selection','reference'])],
                                                             'readonly': [('ttype','not in',['selection','reference'])],
@@ -225,8 +225,8 @@
                             <page name="base" string="Base Properties">
                                 <group>
                                     <field name="translate"
-                                        attrs="{'readonly': [('ttype','not in',['char','text'])],
-                                                'invisible': [('ttype','not in',['char','text'])]}"/>
+                                        attrs="{'readonly': [('ttype','not in',['char','text','html'])],
+                                                'invisible': [('ttype','not in',['char','text','html'])]}"/>
                                     <field name="selection"
                                         attrs="{'required': [('ttype','in',['selection','reference'])],
                                                 'readonly': [('ttype','not in',['selection','reference'])],