diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/VariableEditor.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/VariableEditor.svelte
index b0432913be..caa49bb300 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/VariableEditor.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/VariableEditor.svelte
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@
 					<Toggle
 						on:change={() => edit && loadVariable(initialPath)}
 						bind:checked={variable.is_secret}
+						disabled={$userStore?.operator}
 						options={{ right: 'Secret' }}
 					/>
 					{#if variable.is_secret}