diff --git a/qt-ui/templateedit.cpp b/qt-ui/templateedit.cpp
index 3315b12ef..b50338090 100644
--- a/qt-ui/templateedit.cpp
+++ b/qt-ui/templateedit.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ TemplateEdit::TemplateEdit(QWidget *parent, struct print_options *printOptions,
 
 	ui->plainTextEdit->setPlainText(grantlee_template);
 	editingCustomColors = false;
+	if (printOptions->type == print_options::STATISTICS) {
+		ui->plainTextEdit->setEnabled(false);
+	}
 	updatePreview();
 }