diff --git a/GUI/index.html b/GUI/index.html
index 101b8b6a7e1585bc1af7893845ae5bfca218d9b5..72c3a714ad9990b5ebf7cdb3682bc8aa6f539134 100644
--- a/GUI/index.html
+++ b/GUI/index.html
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
                 <h2>Verify</h2>
                 <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit.</p>
                 <div class="form-group">
-                    <textarea id="verify_ots" class="form-control" rows="3"></textarea>                    
+                    <textarea id="verify_ots" class="form-control" rows="3" readonly></textarea>                    
                 </div>
                 <div id="response" role="alert"></div>
                 <div class="form-group">