diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/formatters.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/formatters.js
index 90b62e3c89..27ddaa0712 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/formatters.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/formatters.js
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ frappe.form.formatters = {
 	},
 	Check: function(value) {
 		if (value) {
-			return `<input type="checkbox" class="disabled-selected" disabled>`;
+			return `<input type="checkbox" class="disabled-selected">`;
 		} else {
-			return `<input type="checkbox" class="disabled-deselected" disabled>`;
+			return `<input type="checkbox" class="disabled-deselected">`;
 		}
 	},
 	Link: function(value, docfield, options, doc) {
diff --git a/frappe/public/scss/common.scss b/frappe/public/scss/common.scss
index 0dc7215986..eca147c2de 100644
--- a/frappe/public/scss/common.scss
+++ b/frappe/public/scss/common.scss
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ input[type="checkbox"] {
 		box-sizing: border-box;
 		box-shadow: inset 0px 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
 		border-radius: 4px;
+		pointer-events:none
 	}
 
 	&.disabled-selected:before {
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ input[type="checkbox"] {
 		box-shadow: inset 0px 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
 		border-radius: 4px;
 		line-height: 10px;
+		pointer-events:none
 	}
 }