diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/grid.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/grid.js
index f1a5ab10fe..ad018a1c79 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/grid.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/grid.js
@@ -170,8 +170,9 @@ frappe.ui.form.Grid = Class.extend({
 		} else {
 			// redraw
 			var _scroll_y = $(document).scrollTop();
-
 			this.make_head();
+			// to hide checkbox if grid is not editable
+			this.header_row && this.header_row.toggle_check();
 
 			if(!this.grid_rows) {
 				this.grid_rows = [];
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/grid_row.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/grid_row.js
index aee170b35c..cea9c04551 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/grid_row.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/grid_row.js
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ frappe.ui.form.GridRow = Class.extend({
 	init: function(opts) {
 		this.on_grid_fields_dict = {};
 		this.on_grid_fields = [];
-		this.row_check_html = '<input type="checkbox" class="grid-row-check pull-left">';
 		this.columns = {};
 		this.columns_list = [];
 		$.extend(this, opts);
+		this.row_check_html = '<input type="checkbox" class="grid-row-check pull-left">';
 		this.make();
 	},
 	make: function() {
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ frappe.ui.form.GridRow = Class.extend({
 		if(this.grid_form) {
 			this.grid_form.layout && this.grid_form.layout.refresh(this.doc);
 		}
+
+		this.toggle_check();
 	},
 	render_template: function() {
 		this.set_row_index();
@@ -592,4 +594,10 @@ frappe.ui.form.GridRow = Class.extend({
 	toggle_editable: function(fieldname, editable) {
 		this.set_field_property(fieldname, 'read_only', editable ? 0 : 1);
 	},
+	toggle_check: function() {
+		// to hide checkbox if grid is not editable
+		this.wrapper
+			.find('.grid-row-check')
+			.css("display", this.grid.is_editable()? 'block':'none');
+	}
 });
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