diff --git a/r2/r2/public/static/js/gold.js b/r2/r2/public/static/js/gold.js
index ce25c7ac0..f1c895412 100644
--- a/r2/r2/public/static/js/gold.js
+++ b/r2/r2/public/static/js/gold.js
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ r.gold = {
                           var $newelem = $('<span class="error">').text(data['explanation'])
                           $(elem).replaceWith($newelem)
                       } else {
-                          var $newelem = $('<input type="text" class="code">').attr('value', data['code'])
+                          var $newelem = $('<input type="text" class="code" readonly="readonly">').attr('value', data['code'])
                           $(elem).replaceWith($newelem)
                           $newelem.select()
                       }
diff --git a/r2/r2/templates/goldpartnerspage.html b/r2/r2/templates/goldpartnerspage.html
index e9fe2b23a..2753efe35 100644
--- a/r2/r2/templates/goldpartnerspage.html
+++ b/r2/r2/templates/goldpartnerspage.html
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
       </div>
     %endif
     %if name in thing.existing_codes:
-      <input class="code" type="text" value="${thing.existing_codes[name]}">
+      <input class="code" type="text" value="${thing.existing_codes[name]}" readonly="readonly">
     %elif c.user.gold:
       <a class="claim-code-button" onclick="r.gold.claim_gold_partner_deal_code(this, '${name}')">${_('claim code')}</a>
     %else: