diff --git a/assets/js/src/newsletters/send/standard.jsx b/assets/js/src/newsletters/send/standard.jsx
index a65ec3e19d..831d61f872 100644
--- a/assets/js/src/newsletters/send/standard.jsx
+++ b/assets/js/src/newsletters/send/standard.jsx
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ define(
             size="10"
             name={this.getFieldName()}
             value={this.getDisplayDate(this.props.value)}
+            readOnly="readOnly"
             onChange={this.onChange}
             ref="dateInput"
             {...this.props.validation} />