diff --git a/packages/core/client/src/collection-manager/Configuration/AddFieldAction.tsx b/packages/core/client/src/collection-manager/Configuration/AddFieldAction.tsx
index dd61ddb14..b136086aa 100644
--- a/packages/core/client/src/collection-manager/Configuration/AddFieldAction.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/client/src/collection-manager/Configuration/AddFieldAction.tsx
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ export const AddFieldAction = () => {
           {t('Add field')}
         </Button>
       </Dropdown>
-      <SchemaComponent schema={schema} components={{ ArrayTable }} scope={{ useCreateCollectionField }} />
+      <SchemaComponent schema={schema} components={{ ArrayTable }} scope={{ createOnly: true, useCreateCollectionField }} />
     </ActionContext.Provider>
   );
 };
diff --git a/packages/core/client/src/collection-manager/Configuration/AddSubFieldAction.tsx b/packages/core/client/src/collection-manager/Configuration/AddSubFieldAction.tsx
index ebd2953b3..56f88441e 100644
--- a/packages/core/client/src/collection-manager/Configuration/AddSubFieldAction.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/client/src/collection-manager/Configuration/AddSubFieldAction.tsx
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ export const AddSubFieldAction = () => {
         </Button>
       </Dropdown>
       <RecordProvider record={{}}>
-        <SchemaComponent schema={schema} components={{ ArrayTable }} scope={{ useCreateSubField }} />
+        <SchemaComponent schema={schema} components={{ ArrayTable }} scope={{ createOnly: true, useCreateSubField }} />
       </RecordProvider>
     </ActionContext.Provider>
   );
diff --git a/packages/core/client/src/collection-manager/interfaces/linkTo.ts b/packages/core/client/src/collection-manager/interfaces/linkTo.ts
index 0ea3a9dd5..aced110fb 100644
--- a/packages/core/client/src/collection-manager/interfaces/linkTo.ts
+++ b/packages/core/client/src/collection-manager/interfaces/linkTo.ts
@@ -83,10 +83,12 @@ export const linkTo: IField = {
       'x-reactions': ['{{useAsyncDataSource(loadCollections)}}'],
       'x-decorator': 'FormItem',
       'x-component': 'Select',
+      'x-disabled': '{{ !createOnly }}',
     },
     through: {
       type: 'string',
       title: '{{t("Junction collection")}}',
+      'x-disabled': '{{ !createOnly }}',
       'x-reactions': ['{{useAsyncDataSource(loadCollections)}}'],
       'x-decorator': 'FormItem',
       'x-component': 'Select',
diff --git a/packages/core/client/src/collection-manager/interfaces/properties/index.ts b/packages/core/client/src/collection-manager/interfaces/properties/index.ts
index 7311149b5..1400fa967 100644
--- a/packages/core/client/src/collection-manager/interfaces/properties/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/client/src/collection-manager/interfaces/properties/index.ts
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ export const defaultProps = {
     type: 'string',
     title: '{{t("Field name")}}',
     required: true,
-    // 'x-disabled': true,
+    'x-disabled': '{{ !createOnly }}',
     'x-decorator': 'FormItem',
     'x-component': 'Input',
     description: