diff --git a/modules/backend/formwidgets/Repeater.php b/modules/backend/formwidgets/Repeater.php
index dd9bf7b82..efec0c143 100644
--- a/modules/backend/formwidgets/Repeater.php
+++ b/modules/backend/formwidgets/Repeater.php
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ class Repeater extends FormWidgetBase
             'maxItems',
         ]);
 
+        if ($this->formField->disabled) {
+            $this->previewMode = true;
+        }
+
         $fieldName = $this->formField->getName(false);
         $this->indexInputName = self::INDEX_PREFIX.$fieldName;
         $this->groupInputName = self::GROUP_PREFIX.$fieldName;
@@ -116,6 +120,12 @@ class Repeater extends FormWidgetBase
      */
     public function prepareVars()
     {
+        if ($this->previewMode) {
+            foreach ($this->formWidgets as $widget) {
+                $widget->previewMode = true;
+            }
+        }
+
         $this->vars['indexInputName'] = $this->indexInputName;
         $this->vars['groupInputName'] = $this->groupInputName;
 
diff --git a/modules/backend/formwidgets/repeater/assets/js/repeater.js b/modules/backend/formwidgets/repeater/assets/js/repeater.js
index d1fda348e..3c23f8530 100644
--- a/modules/backend/formwidgets/repeater/assets/js/repeater.js
+++ b/modules/backend/formwidgets/repeater/assets/js/repeater.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Field Repeater plugin
- * 
+ *
  * Data attributes:
  * - data-control="fieldrepeater" - enables the plugin on an element
  * - data-option="value" - an option with a value
@@ -193,6 +193,11 @@
         var $textInput = $('input[type=text]:first', $target)
         if ($textInput.length) {
             return $textInput.val()
+        } else {
+            var $disabledTextInput = $('.text-field > .form-control', $target)
+            if ($disabledTextInput.length) {
+                return $disabledTextInput.text()
+            }
         }
 
         return defaultText
diff --git a/modules/backend/formwidgets/repeater/partials/_repeater.htm b/modules/backend/formwidgets/repeater/partials/_repeater.htm
index 79cea1e78..aec9388e6 100644
--- a/modules/backend/formwidgets/repeater/partials/_repeater.htm
+++ b/modules/backend/formwidgets/repeater/partials/_repeater.htm
@@ -13,24 +13,26 @@
         <?php endforeach ?>
     </ul>
 
-    <div class="field-repeater-add-item loading-indicator-container indicator-center">
-        <?php if ($useGroups): ?>
-            <a
-                href="javascript:;"
-                data-repeater-add-group
-                data-load-indicator>
-                <?= e(trans($prompt)) ?>
-            </a>
-        <?php else: ?>
-            <a
-                href="javascript:;"
-                data-repeater-add
-                data-request="<?= $this->getEventHandler('onAddItem') ?>"
-                data-load-indicator>
-                <?= e(trans($prompt)) ?>
-            </a>
-        <?php endif ?>
-    </div>
+    <?php if (!$this->previewMode): ?>
+        <div class="field-repeater-add-item loading-indicator-container indicator-center">
+            <?php if ($useGroups): ?>
+                <a
+                    href="javascript:;"
+                    data-repeater-add-group
+                    data-load-indicator>
+                    <?= e(trans($prompt)) ?>
+                </a>
+            <?php else: ?>
+                <a
+                    href="javascript:;"
+                    data-repeater-add
+                    data-request="<?= $this->getEventHandler('onAddItem') ?>"
+                    data-load-indicator>
+                    <?= e(trans($prompt)) ?>
+                </a>
+            <?php endif ?>
+        </div>
+    <?php endif ?>
 
     <script type="text/template" data-group-palette-template>
         <div class="popover-head">
diff --git a/modules/backend/formwidgets/repeater/partials/_repeater_item.htm b/modules/backend/formwidgets/repeater/partials/_repeater_item.htm
index 843fd24ef..f4435178e 100644
--- a/modules/backend/formwidgets/repeater/partials/_repeater_item.htm
+++ b/modules/backend/formwidgets/repeater/partials/_repeater_item.htm
@@ -6,22 +6,24 @@
     <?= $itemTitle ? 'data-collapse-title="'.$itemTitle.'"' : '' ?>
     class="field-repeater-item">
 
-    <div class="repeater-item-handle <?= $this->getId('items') ?>-handle">
-        <i class="icon-bars"></i>
-    </div>
+    <?php if (!$this->previewMode): ?>
+        <div class="repeater-item-handle <?= $this->getId('items') ?>-handle">
+            <i class="icon-bars"></i>
+        </div>
 
-    <div class="repeater-item-remove">
-        <button
-            type="button"
-            class="close"
-            aria-label="Remove"
-            data-repeater-remove
-            data-request="<?= $this->getEventHandler('onRemoveItem') ?>"
-            data-request-data="'_repeater_index': '<?= $indexValue ?>', '_repeater_group': '<?= $groupCode ?>'"
-            data-request-confirm="<?= e(trans('backend::lang.form.action_confirm')) ?>">
-            <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
-        </button>
-    </div>
+        <div class="repeater-item-remove">
+            <button
+                type="button"
+                class="close"
+                aria-label="Remove"
+                data-repeater-remove
+                data-request="<?= $this->getEventHandler('onRemoveItem') ?>"
+                data-request-data="'_repeater_index': '<?= $indexValue ?>', '_repeater_group': '<?= $groupCode ?>'"
+                data-request-confirm="<?= e(trans('backend::lang.form.action_confirm')) ?>">
+                <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
+            </button>
+        </div>
+    <?php endif ?>
 
     <div class="repeater-item-collapse">
         <a href="javascript:;" class="repeater-item-collapse-one">