diff --git a/core/attributedef.class.inc.php b/core/attributedef.class.inc.php
index fd0e06a4e..98e2fd731 100644
--- a/core/attributedef.class.inc.php
+++ b/core/attributedef.class.inc.php
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ abstract class AttributeDefinition
 		}
 
 		// - Comparing flags
-		if (!$this->IsNullAllowed() || (($iFlags & OPT_ATT_MANDATORY) === OPT_ATT_MANDATORY))
+		if ($this->IsWritable() && (!$this->IsNullAllowed() || (($iFlags & OPT_ATT_MANDATORY) === OPT_ATT_MANDATORY)))
 		{
 			$oFormField->SetMandatory(true);
 		}