diff --git a/static/js/settings_profile_fields.js b/static/js/settings_profile_fields.js
index 8b950f8950..70742b306e 100644
--- a/static/js/settings_profile_fields.js
+++ b/static/js/settings_profile_fields.js
@@ -307,11 +307,11 @@ function set_up_external_account_field_edit_form($profile_field_form, url_patter
     if ($profile_field_form.find("select[name=external_acc_field_type]").val() === "custom") {
         $profile_field_form.find("input[name=url_pattern]").val(url_pattern_val);
         $profile_field_form.find(".custom_external_account_detail").show();
-        $profile_field_form.find("input[name=name]").closest(".input-group").show();
-        $profile_field_form.find("input[name=hint]").closest(".input-group").show();
+        $profile_field_form.find("input[name=name]").prop("disabled", false);
+        $profile_field_form.find("input[name=hint]").prop("disabled", false);
     } else {
-        $profile_field_form.find("input[name=name]").closest(".input-group").hide();
-        $profile_field_form.find("input[name=hint]").closest(".input-group").hide();
+        $profile_field_form.find("input[name=name]").prop("disabled", true);
+        $profile_field_form.find("input[name=hint]").prop("disabled", true);
         $profile_field_form.find(".custom_external_account_detail").hide();
     }
 }