diff --git a/src/Controller/StaticContentController.php b/src/Controller/StaticContentController.php
index 44c77595..95b9c8bd 100644
--- a/src/Controller/StaticContentController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/StaticContentController.php
@@ -212,8 +212,7 @@ class StaticContentController extends Controller
             throw $this->createNotFoundException('The item does not exist');
 
         // set and save values
-        $row->setID($req->request->get('id'))
-            ->setContent($req->request->get('content'));
+        $row->setContent($req->request->get('content'));
 
         // validate
         $errors = $validator->validate($row);
@@ -221,13 +220,6 @@ class StaticContentController extends Controller
         // initialize error list
         $error_array = [];
 
-        // check for duplicate ID
-        $result = $em->getRepository(StaticContent::class)->find($id);
-        if ($result != null)
-        {
-            $error_array['id'] = 'Duplicate ID exists.';
-        }
-
         // add errors to list
         foreach ($errors as $error) {
             $error_array[$error->getPropertyPath()] = $error->getMessage();
diff --git a/templates/static-content/form.html.twig b/templates/static-content/form.html.twig
index 3f078773..0a1f4f0d 100644
--- a/templates/static-content/form.html.twig
+++ b/templates/static-content/form.html.twig
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
                                     <label data-field="id">
                                         ID:
                                     </label>
-                                    <input type="text" name="id" class="form-control m-input" value="{{ obj.getID() }}">
+                                    <input type="text" name="id" class="form-control m-input" value="{{ obj.getID() }}" {{ mode == 'update' ? 'disabled' }}>
                                     <div class="form-control-feedback hide" data-field="id"></div>
                                 </div>
                             </div>