diff --git a/client/src/components/LinkPicker/tests/LinkPickerTitle-test.js b/client/src/components/LinkPicker/tests/LinkPickerTitle-test.js
index e87df1c4..b2064ba0 100644
--- a/client/src/components/LinkPicker/tests/LinkPickerTitle-test.js
+++ b/client/src/components/LinkPicker/tests/LinkPickerTitle-test.js
@@ -86,3 +86,17 @@ test('LinkPickerTitle main button should not fire the onClick callback while loa
   fireEvent.click(container.querySelector('button.link-picker__button'));
   expect(mockOnClick).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
 });
+
+test('LinkPickerTitle render() should have readonly class if cannot edit', () => {
+  const { container } = render(<LinkFieldContext.Provider value={{ loading: false }}>
+    <LinkPickerTitle {...makeProps({ canCreate: false })} />
+  </LinkFieldContext.Provider>);
+  expect(container.querySelectorAll('.readonly')).toHaveLength(1);
+});
+
+test('LinkPickerTitle render() should not have readonly class if can edit', () => {
+  const { container } = render(<LinkFieldContext.Provider value={{ loading: false }}>
+    <LinkPickerTitle {...makeProps({ canCreate: true })} />
+  </LinkFieldContext.Provider>);
+  expect(container.querySelectorAll('.readonly')).toHaveLength(0);
+});
diff --git a/src/Controllers/LinkFieldController.php b/src/Controllers/LinkFieldController.php
index f78f9f58..0e416c7d 100644
--- a/src/Controllers/LinkFieldController.php
+++ b/src/Controllers/LinkFieldController.php
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ private function createLinkForm(Link $link, string $operation): Form
         // Make readonly if fail can check
         if ($operation === 'create' && !$link->canCreate()
             || $operation === 'edit' && !$link->canEdit()
-            || $this->isReadOnlyField() && !$link->canEdit()
+            || $this->isReadOnlyField()
         ) {
             $form->makeReadonly();
         }
@@ -467,6 +467,11 @@ private function ownerRelationFromRequest(): string
         if (!$ownerRelation) {
             $this->jsonError(404, _t(__CLASS__ . '.INVALID_OWNER_RELATION', 'Invalid ownerRelation'));
         }
+
+        if (strpos($ownerRelation, '_Readonly') !== false) {
+            $ownerRelation = str_replace('_Readonly', '', $ownerRelation);
+        }
+
         return $ownerRelation;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Form/LinkField.php b/src/Form/LinkField.php
index f9b2591d..165741b0 100644
--- a/src/Form/LinkField.php
+++ b/src/Form/LinkField.php
@@ -2,13 +2,10 @@
 
 namespace SilverStripe\LinkField\Form;
 
-use LogicException;
 use SilverStripe\Forms\FormField;
 use SilverStripe\LinkField\Models\Link;
 use SilverStripe\LinkField\Form\Traits\AllowedLinkClassesTrait;
 use SilverStripe\LinkField\Form\Traits\LinkFieldGetOwnerTrait;
-use SilverStripe\ORM\DataObject;
-use SilverStripe\ORM\DataObjectInterface;
 
 /**
  * Allows CMS users to edit a Link object.
@@ -63,13 +60,11 @@ public function getSchemaDataDefaults()
         return $data;
     }
 
-        /**
+    /**
      * Changes this field to the readonly field.
      */
     public function performReadonlyTransformation()
     {
-        $copy = $this->castedCopy(LinkField_Readonly::class);
-
-        return $copy;
+        return $this->castedCopy(LinkField_Readonly::class);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Form/LinkField_Readonly.php b/src/Form/LinkField_Readonly.php
index e41b2b91..3dd9b8b7 100644
--- a/src/Form/LinkField_Readonly.php
+++ b/src/Form/LinkField_Readonly.php
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 namespace SilverStripe\LinkField\Form;
 
 use SilverStripe\Forms\HiddenField;
-use SilverStripe\Forms\ReadonlyField;
 
 class LinkField_Readonly extends LinkField
 {
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ class LinkField_Readonly extends LinkField
     public function Field($properties = [])
     {
         // Readonly field for display
-        $field = new LinkField($this->name, $this->title);
+        $field = new LinkField($this->name . '_Readonly', $this->title);
         $field->setValue($this->Value());
         $field->setForm($this->form);
 
diff --git a/src/Form/MultiLinkField.php b/src/Form/MultiLinkField.php
index a454fd14..a870a279 100644
--- a/src/Form/MultiLinkField.php
+++ b/src/Form/MultiLinkField.php
@@ -156,13 +156,11 @@ private function loadFrom(DataObject $record): void
         parent::setValue($value);
     }
 
-            /**
+    /**
      * Changes this field to the readonly field.
      */
     public function performReadonlyTransformation()
     {
-        $copy = $this->castedCopy(MultiLinkField_Readonly::class);
-
-        return $copy;
+        return $this->castedCopy(MultiLinkField_Readonly::class);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Form/MultiLinkField_Readonly.php b/src/Form/MultiLinkField_Readonly.php
index 4cc4768c..4e73f684 100644
--- a/src/Form/MultiLinkField_Readonly.php
+++ b/src/Form/MultiLinkField_Readonly.php
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 namespace SilverStripe\LinkField\Form;
 
 use SilverStripe\Forms\HiddenField;
-use SilverStripe\Forms\ReadonlyField;
 
 class MultiLinkField_Readonly extends MultiLinkField
 {
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ class MultiLinkField_Readonly extends MultiLinkField
     public function Field($properties = [])
     {
         // Readonly field for display
-        $field = new MultiLinkField($this->name, $this->title);
+        $field = new MultiLinkField($this->name . '_Readonly', $this->title);
         $field->setValue($this->getValueArray());
         $field->setForm($this->form);