diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/header/Cell.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/header/Cell.vue
index 84750d406f..7903b17474 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/header/Cell.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/header/Cell.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { type ColumnReqType, type ColumnType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
+import { type ColumnReqType, type ColumnType, partialUpdateAllowedTypes, readonlyMetaAllowedTypes } from 'nocodb-sdk'
 import { UITypes, UITypesName } from 'nocodb-sdk'
 
 interface Props {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const isDropDownOpen = ref(false)
 
 const column = toRef(props, 'column')
 
-const { isUIAllowed } = useRoles()
+const { isUIAllowed, isMetaReadOnly } = useRoles()
 
 provide(ColumnInj, column)
 
@@ -57,10 +57,20 @@ const closeAddColumnDropdown = () => {
   editColumnDropdown.value = false
 }
 
+const isColumnEditAllowed = computed(() => {
+  if (
+    isMetaReadOnly.value &&
+    !readonlyMetaAllowedTypes.includes(column.value?.uidt) &&
+    !partialUpdateAllowedTypes.includes(column.value?.uidt)
+  )
+    return false
+  return true
+})
+
 const openHeaderMenu = (e?: MouseEvent) => {
   if (isLocked.value || (isExpandedForm.value && e?.type === 'dblclick') || isExpandedBulkUpdateForm.value) return
 
-  if (!isForm.value && isUIAllowed('fieldEdit') && !isMobileMode.value) {
+  if (!isForm.value && isUIAllowed('fieldEdit') && !isMobileMode.value && isColumnEditAllowed.value) {
     editColumnDropdown.value = true
   }
 }