diff --git a/app/views/requests/_form_fields.html.erb b/app/views/requests/_form_fields.html.erb
index f120372..ffb6488 100644
--- a/app/views/requests/_form_fields.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/requests/_form_fields.html.erb
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@
 					<%= f.input :reserve_location_id, collection: Location.active, required: true, hint: "Where do you want students to pick up your items?" %>
 		    </div>
 		    <div class="col-sm-3">
-		    	<%= f.input :reserve_start_date, as: :string, readonly: ! current_user.admin?, required: false, hint: "Prefilled after term selection.",
+		    	<%= f.input :reserve_start_date, as: :string, disabled: true, readonly: ! current_user.admin?, required: false, hint: "Prefilled after term selection.",
 					input_html: { id: "request_reserve_start_date", class: current_user.admin? ? "datepicker" : "" } %>
 		    </div>
 		    <div class="col-sm-3">
-		        <%= f.input :reserve_end_date, as: :string, readonly: ! current_user.admin?, required: false,
+		        <%= f.input :reserve_end_date, as: :string, disabled: true, readonly: ! current_user.admin?, required: false,
 						input_html: { id: "request_reserve_end_date", class: current_user.admin? ? "datepicker" : "" }  %>
 		    </div>
 		  </div> <!-- row end -->