diff --git a/src/GridFieldEditableColumns.php b/src/GridFieldEditableColumns.php
index 7dc89cf..cffba22 100644
--- a/src/GridFieldEditableColumns.php
+++ b/src/GridFieldEditableColumns.php
@@ -56,10 +56,6 @@ class GridFieldEditableColumns extends GridFieldDataColumns implements
 
     public function getColumnContent($grid, $record, $col)
     {
-        if (!$record->canEdit()) {
-            return parent::getColumnContent($grid, $record, $col);
-        }
-
         $fields = $this->getForm($grid, $record)->Fields();
 
         if (!$this->displayFields) {
@@ -104,6 +100,10 @@ class GridFieldEditableColumns extends GridFieldDataColumns implements
         $field->setName($this->getFieldName($field->getName(), $grid, $record));
         $field->setValue($value);
 
+        if (!$record->canEdit()) {
+            $field = $field->performReadonlyTransformation();
+        }
+
         if ($field instanceof HtmlEditorField) {
             return $field->FieldHolder();
         }