diff --git a/etemplate/js/et2_core_inputWidget.js b/etemplate/js/et2_core_inputWidget.js
index 632f201e79..53e7bd3a77 100644
--- a/etemplate/js/et2_core_inputWidget.js
+++ b/etemplate/js/et2_core_inputWidget.js
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ var et2_inputWidget = et2_valueWidget.extend([et2_IInput,et2_ISubmitListener],
 		var node = this.getInputNode();
 		if (node)
 		{
-			if(_value) {
+			if(_value && !this.options.readonly) {
 				$j(node).attr("required", "required");
 			} else {
 				node.removeAttribute("required");
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ var et2_inputWidget = et2_valueWidget.extend([et2_IInput,et2_ISubmitListener],
 		var ok = true;
 		
 		// Check for required
-		if(this.options.needed && (this.getValue() == null || this.getValue().valueOf() == ''))
+		if(this.options.needed && !this.options.readonly && (this.getValue() == null || this.getValue().valueOf() == ''))
 		{
 			messages.push(this.egw().lang('input required'));
 			ok = false;