diff --git a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/packaging/impl/elements/ManifestFileUtil.java b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/packaging/impl/elements/ManifestFileUtil.java
index 4700cab2d0c9..e579d3ec9df4 100644
--- a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/packaging/impl/elements/ManifestFileUtil.java
+++ b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/packaging/impl/elements/ManifestFileUtil.java
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ public class ManifestFileUtil {
     if (classpathText != null) {
       classpath.addAll(StringUtil.split(classpathText, " "));
     }
-    return new ManifestFileConfiguration(path, classpath, mainClass);
+    return new ManifestFileConfiguration(path, classpath, mainClass, manifestFile.isWritable());
   }
 
   public static List<String> getClasspathForElements(List<? extends PackagingElement<?>> elements, PackagingElementResolvingContext context, final ArtifactType artifactType) {
diff --git a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/packaging/impl/ui/properties/ElementWithManifestPropertiesPanel.java b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/packaging/impl/ui/properties/ElementWithManifestPropertiesPanel.java
index 9aad9c69c6da..210113da362a 100644
--- a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/packaging/impl/ui/properties/ElementWithManifestPropertiesPanel.java
+++ b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/packaging/impl/ui/properties/ElementWithManifestPropertiesPanel.java
@@ -120,7 +120,9 @@ public abstract class ElementWithManifestPropertiesPanel<E extends CompositeElem
       card = "properties";
       myManifestPathField.setText(FileUtil.toSystemDependentName(myManifestFileConfiguration.getManifestFilePath()));
       myMainClassField.setText(StringUtil.notNullize(myManifestFileConfiguration.getMainClass()));
+      myMainClassField.setEnabled(myManifestFileConfiguration.isWritable());
       myClasspathField.setText(StringUtil.join(myManifestFileConfiguration.getClasspath(), " "));
+      myClasspathField.setEnabled(myManifestFileConfiguration.isWritable());
     }
     else {
       card = "buttons";
diff --git a/java/compiler/openapi/src/com/intellij/packaging/ui/ManifestFileConfiguration.java b/java/compiler/openapi/src/com/intellij/packaging/ui/ManifestFileConfiguration.java
index b0642d9ec235..116d68d2bcf0 100644
--- a/java/compiler/openapi/src/com/intellij/packaging/ui/ManifestFileConfiguration.java
+++ b/java/compiler/openapi/src/com/intellij/packaging/ui/ManifestFileConfiguration.java
@@ -25,15 +25,20 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
  * @author nik
  */
 public class ManifestFileConfiguration {
+  private final boolean myWritable;
   private List<String> myClasspath = new ArrayList<String>();
   private String myMainClass;
   private String myManifestFilePath;
 
   public ManifestFileConfiguration(@NotNull ManifestFileConfiguration configuration) {
-    copyFrom(configuration);
+    myWritable = configuration.isWritable();
+    myClasspath.addAll(configuration.getClasspath());
+    myMainClass = configuration.getMainClass();
+    myManifestFilePath = configuration.getManifestFilePath();
   }
 
-  public ManifestFileConfiguration(@NotNull String manifestFilePath, @Nullable List<String> classpath, @Nullable String mainClass) {
+  public ManifestFileConfiguration(@NotNull String manifestFilePath, @Nullable List<String> classpath, @Nullable String mainClass, boolean isWritable) {
+    myWritable = isWritable;
     if (classpath != null) {
       myClasspath.addAll(classpath);
     }
@@ -41,17 +46,14 @@ public class ManifestFileConfiguration {
     myManifestFilePath = manifestFilePath;
   }
 
-  public void copyFrom(@NotNull ManifestFileConfiguration configuration) {
-    myClasspath.clear();
-    myClasspath.addAll(configuration.getClasspath());
-    myMainClass = configuration.getMainClass();
-    myManifestFilePath = configuration.getManifestFilePath();
-  }
-
   public List<String> getClasspath() {
     return myClasspath;
   }
 
+  public boolean isWritable() {
+    return myWritable;
+  }
+
   public void setClasspath(List<String> classpath) {
     myClasspath = classpath;
   }