diff --git a/application/models/rows/ApprovalChain.php b/application/models/rows/ApprovalChain.php
index 06cf5f40646cdfb313e79a53cc4569005bea2a57..341ab395ce5dc76d9aefdabb785b6aa9c50b6264 100644
--- a/application/models/rows/ApprovalChain.php
+++ b/application/models/rows/ApprovalChain.php
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class ApprovalChain extends Nmc_Db_Table_Row
                 $queueItem->approvalAction = $currentAction;
             }
             $queueItem->visible = 'yes';
+            $queueItem->canEdit = 'no';
             $queueItem->save();
         }