diff --git a/content_editor/admin.py b/content_editor/admin.py
index c33acaa0..55a0077a 100644
--- a/content_editor/admin.py
+++ b/content_editor/admin.py
@@ -125,11 +125,11 @@ class ContentEditor(ModelAdmin):
 
     def _content_editor_context(self, request, context):
         instance = context.get("original")
-        show_plugins = True
+        allow_change = True
         if instance is None:
             instance = self.model()
         else:
-            show_plugins = self.has_change_permission(request, instance)
+            allow_change = self.has_change_permission(request, instance)
 
         plugins = []
         adding_not_allowed = ["_adding_not_allowed"]
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def _content_editor_context(self, request, context):
                     if callable(iaf.opts.regions)
                     else iaf.opts.regions
                 )
-                if show_plugins and iaf.opts.has_add_permission(request, instance)
+                if allow_change and iaf.opts.has_add_permission(request, instance)
                 else adding_not_allowed
             )
             plugins.append(
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ def _content_editor_context(self, request, context):
             {
                 "plugins": plugins,
                 "regions": regions,
+                "allowChange": allow_change,
                 "messages": {
                     "createNew": gettext("Add new item"),
                     "empty": gettext("No items."),
diff --git a/content_editor/static/content_editor/content_editor.css b/content_editor/static/content_editor/content_editor.css
index 8bcf1978..b0281fb5 100644
--- a/content_editor/static/content_editor/content_editor.css
+++ b/content_editor/static/content_editor/content_editor.css
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ html {
 }
 
 .order-machine-wrapper.collapsed {
-  --control-width: 10px;
+  --control-width: 20px;
 }
 
 @media (min-width: 1024px) {
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ html {
 }
 
 .order-machine {
-  padding: 0 10px 20px 10px;
+  padding: 0 10px 10px 10px;
   border: 1px solid var(--hairline-color, #e8e8e8);
   position: relative;
 
@@ -408,6 +408,12 @@ h3[draggable] {
   }
 }
 
+.order-machine-readonly .plugin-buttons + p,
+.order-machine-readonly + .order-machine-help,
+.order-machine-readonly .inline-related > h3[draggable]::before {
+  display: none;
+}
+
 /* =====| OVERRIDES |===== */
 
 /* JAZZMIN  start */
diff --git a/content_editor/static/content_editor/content_editor.js b/content_editor/static/content_editor/content_editor.js
index 0d8142d0..4da65f3a 100644
--- a/content_editor/static/content_editor/content_editor.js
+++ b/content_editor/static/content_editor/content_editor.js
@@ -740,5 +740,9 @@ django.jQuery(function ($) {
   `
   document.head.appendChild(style)
 
+  if (!ContentEditor.allowChange) {
+    $(".order-machine-wrapper").addClass("order-machine-readonly")
+  }
+
   $(document).trigger("content-editor:ready")
 })