diff --git a/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_customfields.js b/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_customfields.js
index 89ae9184d1..6d27bd4a28 100644
--- a/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_customfields.js
+++ b/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_customfields.js
@@ -439,9 +439,15 @@ var et2_customfields_list = /** @class */ (function (_super) {
     };
     et2_customfields_list.prototype._setup_checkbox = function (field_name, field, attrs) {
         // Read-only checkbox is just text
-        if (attrs.readonly) {
+        if (attrs.readonly && this.getType() !== "customfields") {
             attrs.ro_true = field.label;
         }
+        else if (field.hasOwnProperty('ro_true')) {
+            attrs.ro_true = field.ro_true;
+        }
+        if (field.hasOwnProperty('ro_false')) {
+            attrs.ro_false = field.ro_false;
+        }
         return true;
     };
     /**
diff --git a/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_customfields.ts b/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_customfields.ts
index 2d1a8f0ac7..4acea52451 100644
--- a/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_customfields.ts
+++ b/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_customfields.ts
@@ -599,10 +599,18 @@ export class et2_customfields_list extends et2_valueWidget implements et2_IDetac
 	_setup_checkbox( field_name, field, attrs)
 	{
 	 	// Read-only checkbox is just text
-		if(attrs.readonly)
+		if(attrs.readonly && this.getType() !== "customfields")
 		{
 			attrs.ro_true = field.label;
 		}
+		else if (field.hasOwnProperty('ro_true'))
+		{
+			attrs.ro_true = field.ro_true;
+		}
+		if (field.hasOwnProperty('ro_false'))
+		{
+			attrs.ro_false = field.ro_false;
+		}
 		return true;
 	}