diff --git a/development.ini b/development.ini
--- a/development.ini
+++ b/development.ini
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ auth_ret_code =
 ## codes don't break the transactions while 4XX codes do
 lock_ret_code = 423
 
+allow_repo_location_change = True
 
 ####################################
 ###        CELERY CONFIG        ####
diff --git a/production.ini b/production.ini
--- a/production.ini
+++ b/production.ini
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ auth_ret_code =
 ## codes don't break the transactions while 4XX codes do
 lock_ret_code = 423
 
+allow_repo_location_change = True
 
 ####################################
 ###        CELERY CONFIG        ####
diff --git a/rhodecode/config/deployment.ini_tmpl b/rhodecode/config/deployment.ini_tmpl
--- a/rhodecode/config/deployment.ini_tmpl
+++ b/rhodecode/config/deployment.ini_tmpl
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ auth_ret_code =
 ## codes don't break the transactions while 4XX codes do
 lock_ret_code = 423
 
+allow_repo_location_change = True
 
 ####################################
 ###        CELERY CONFIG        ####
diff --git a/rhodecode/controllers/admin/settings.py b/rhodecode/controllers/admin/settings.py
--- a/rhodecode/controllers/admin/settings.py
+++ b/rhodecode/controllers/admin/settings.py
@@ -242,10 +242,10 @@ class SettingsController(BaseController)
                 sett = RhodeCodeUi.get_by_key('push_ssl')
                 sett.ui_value = form_result['web_push_ssl']
                 Session().add(sett)
-
-                sett = RhodeCodeUi.get_by_key('/')
-                sett.ui_value = form_result['paths_root_path']
-                Session().add(sett)
+                if c.visual.allow_repo_location_change:
+                    sett = RhodeCodeUi.get_by_key('/')
+                    sett.ui_value = form_result['paths_root_path']
+                    Session().add(sett)
 
                 #HOOKS
                 sett = RhodeCodeUi.get_by_key(RhodeCodeUi.HOOK_UPDATE)
diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/base.py b/rhodecode/lib/base.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/base.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/base.py
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ class BaseController(WSGIController):
 
         ## INI stored
         self.cut_off_limit = int(config.get('cut_off_limit'))
+        c.visual.allow_repo_location_change = str2bool(config.get('allow_repo_location_change', True))
 
         c.repo_name = get_repo_slug(request)  # can be empty
         c.backends = BACKENDS.keys()
diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/admin/settings/settings.html b/rhodecode/templates/admin/settings/settings.html
--- a/rhodecode/templates/admin/settings/settings.html
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/admin/settings/settings.html
@@ -268,20 +268,21 @@
                     ##<span class="help-block">${_('Requires hg-git library installed. Allows cloning from git remote locations')}</span>
                 </div>
             </div>
+            %if c.visual.allow_repo_location_change:
             <div class="field">
                 <div class="label">
                     <label for="paths_root_path">${_('Repositories location')}:</label>
                 </div>
                 <div class="input">
-                    ${h.text('paths_root_path',size=30,readonly="readonly")}
-                    <span id="path_unlock" class="tooltip"
-                            title="${h.tooltip(_('This a crucial application setting. If you are really sure you need to change this, you must restart application in order to make this setting take effect. Click this label to unlock.'))}">
+                    ${h.text('paths_root_path',size=30,readonly="readonly", class_="disabled")}
+                    <span id="path_unlock" class="tooltip" style="cursor: pointer"
+                            title="${h.tooltip(_('Click to unlock. You must restart RhodeCode in order to make this setting take effect.'))}">
                         ${_('Unlock')}
                     </span>
                     <span class="help-block">${_('Location where repositories are stored. After changing this value a restart, and rescan is required')}</span>
                 </div>
             </div>
-
+            %endif
             <div class="buttons">
                 ${h.submit('save',_('Save settings'),class_="ui-btn large")}
                 ${h.reset('reset',_('Reset'),class_="ui-btn large")}
@@ -292,8 +293,9 @@
 
     <script type="text/javascript">
         YAHOO.util.Event.onDOMReady(function(){
-            YAHOO.util.Event.addListener('path_unlock','click',function(){
-                YAHOO.util.Dom.get('paths_root_path').removeAttribute('readonly');
+            YUE.on('path_unlock','click',function(){
+                YUD.get('paths_root_path').removeAttribute('readonly');
+                YUD.removeClass('paths_root_path', 'disabled')
             });
         });
     </script>