diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.js b/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.js
index ac443c8d69..dbe9be60c1 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.js
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.js
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ frappe.ui.form.on('User', {
 			if(!frm.roles_editor) {
 				var role_area = $('<div style="min-height: 300px">')
 					.appendTo(frm.fields_dict.roles_html.wrapper);
-				frm.roles_editor = new frappe.RoleEditor(role_area, frm);
+				frm.roles_editor = new frappe.RoleEditor(role_area, frm, frm.doc.role_profile_name ? 1 : 0);
 
 				var module_area = $('<div style="min-height: 300px">')
 					.appendTo(frm.fields_dict.modules_html.wrapper);
-				frm.module_editor = new frappe.ModuleEditor(frm, module_area)
+				frm.module_editor = new frappe.ModuleEditor(frm, module_area);
 			} else {
 				frm.roles_editor.show();
 			}
@@ -89,7 +89,11 @@ frappe.ui.form.on('User', {
 
 			frm.trigger('enabled');
 
-			frm.roles_editor && frm.roles_editor.show();
+			if (frm.roles_editor) {
+				frm.roles_editor.disabled = frm.doc.role_profile_name ? 1 : 0;
+				frm.roles_editor.show();
+			}
+
 			frm.module_editor && frm.module_editor.refresh();
 
 			if(frappe.session.user==doc.name) {
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/roles_editor.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/roles_editor.js
index 37904dbb74..4a941a412c 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/roles_editor.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/roles_editor.js
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@ frappe.RoleEditor = Class.extend({
 				.find('[data-user-role="'+user_role.role+'"] input[type="checkbox"]').get(0);
 			if(checkbox) checkbox.checked = true;
 		});
+
+		this.set_enable_disable();
+	},
+	set_enable_disable: function() {
+		$('.box').attr('disabled', this.disable ? true : false);
 	},
 	set_roles_in_table: function() {
 		var opts = this.get_roles();