diff --git a/src/App/Property.cpp b/src/App/Property.cpp
index 35590a20a6..a53e4c95c0 100644
--- a/src/App/Property.cpp
+++ b/src/App/Property.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "ObjectIdentifier.h"
 #include "PropertyContainer.h"
 #include <Base/Exception.h>
+#include "Application.h"
 
 using namespace App;
 
@@ -110,6 +111,14 @@ void Property::touch()
     StatusBits.set(0);
 }
 
+void Property::setReadOnly(bool readOnly)
+{
+    unsigned long status = this->getStatus();
+    this->setStatus(App::Property::ReadOnly, readOnly);
+    if (status != this->getStatus())
+        App::GetApplication().signalChangePropertyEditor(*this);
+}
+
 void Property::hasSetValue(void)
 {
     if (father)
diff --git a/src/App/Property.h b/src/App/Property.h
index 79a1e21f7d..43a1bbe912 100644
--- a/src/App/Property.h
+++ b/src/App/Property.h
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@
 // Std. configurations
 
 #include <Base/Persistence.h>
-#ifndef BOOST_105400
-#include <boost/any.hpp>
-#else
-#include <boost_any_1_55.hpp>
-#endif
+#ifndef BOOST_105400
+#include <boost/any.hpp>
+#else
+#include <boost_any_1_55.hpp>
+#endif
 #include <string>
 #include <bitset>
 
@@ -138,6 +138,11 @@ public:
     inline void setStatus(Status pos, bool on) {
         StatusBits.set(static_cast<size_t>(pos), on);
     }
+    ///Sets property editable/grayed out in property editor
+    void setReadOnly(bool readOnly);
+    inline bool isReadOnly() const {
+        return testStatus(App::Property::ReadOnly);
+    }
     //@}
 
     /// Returns a new copy of the property (mainly for Undo/Redo and transactions)
@@ -248,4 +253,4 @@ private:
 
 } // namespace App
 
-#endif // APP_PROPERTY_H
+#endif // APP_PROPERTY_H