diff --git a/backend/web/static/base.js b/backend/web/static/base.js
index 79b71d3abbe1d988fe601b82e687a65406d08766..1a08b477e14f80b8ac1d60e3750dcfc2d2a9b268 100644
--- a/backend/web/static/base.js
+++ b/backend/web/static/base.js
@@ -376,12 +376,12 @@ function getFormElement(node, context) {
 
   if (name == 'email' || name == 'traits.email') {
     var label;
-    var disable;
+    var readonly;
     if (context == 'settings') {
-      disable = true;
+      readonly = true;
       label = 'Changing your e-mail address is not supported at this point.';
     } else {
-      disable = false;
+      readonly = false;
       label = 'Please provide your e-mail address. We will send a recovery link to that e-mail address.';
     }
     return getFormInput(
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ function getFormElement(node, context) {
       'Please enter your e-mail address here',
       label,
       messages,
-      disable,
+      readonly,
     );
   }
 
@@ -494,12 +494,13 @@ function getFormElement(node, context) {
 // param placeHolder: Label to display in field if empty
 // param help: Additional help text, displayed below the field in small font
 // param messages: Message about failed input
-function getFormInput(type, name, value, label, placeHolder, help, messages, disable) {
+// param readonly: Whether the input should be readonly (defaults to false)
+function getFormInput(type, name, value, label, placeHolder, help, messages, readonly) {
   if (typeof help == 'undefined' || help == null) {
     help = '';
   }
-  if (typeof disable == 'undefined') {
-    disable = false;
+  if (typeof readonly == 'undefined') {
+    readonly = false;
   }
   console.log('Messages: ', messages);
 
@@ -528,8 +529,8 @@ function getFormInput(type, name, value, label, placeHolder, help, messages, dis
   if (placeHolder) {
     element += 'placeholder="' + placeHolder + '" ';
   }
-  if (disable) {
-    element += 'disabled ';
+  if (readonly) {
+    element += 'readonly ';
   }
   element += '>';