diff --git a/erpnext/subcontracting/doctype/subcontracting_receipt/subcontracting_receipt.js b/erpnext/subcontracting/doctype/subcontracting_receipt/subcontracting_receipt.js
index aff76eb50f..eb4d0ca24d 100644
--- a/erpnext/subcontracting/doctype/subcontracting_receipt/subcontracting_receipt.js
+++ b/erpnext/subcontracting/doctype/subcontracting_receipt/subcontracting_receipt.js
@@ -57,6 +57,18 @@ frappe.ui.form.on('Subcontracting Receipt', {
 				filters: { 'company': frm.doc.company }
 			};
 		});
+
+		frappe.db.get_single_value('Buying Settings', 'backflush_raw_materials_of_subcontract_based_on').then(val => {
+			if (val == "Material Transferred for Subcontract") {
+				cur_frm.fields_dict['supplied_items'].grid.grid_rows.forEach((grid_row) => {
+						grid_row.docfields.forEach((df) => {
+							if (df.fieldname == "consumed_qty") {
+								df.read_only = 0;
+							}
+						});
+				});
+			}
+		});
 	},
 
 	refresh: (frm) => {