diff --git a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/people/components/people-cloud.component.html b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/people/components/people-cloud.component.html
index 2c493a7c320..68ab86b824d 100644
--- a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/people/components/people-cloud.component.html
+++ b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/people/components/people-cloud.component.html
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
             </mat-chip-row>
             <input matInput
                    #chipInput
+                   [disabled]="isReadonly() || isValidationLoading()"
                    [formControl]="searchUserCtrl"
                    [matAutocomplete]="auto"
                    [matChipInputFor]="userMultipleChipList"