diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/formats.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/formats.js
index 37d1e4cf7b5..2418439ac46 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/formats.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/formats.js
@@ -254,6 +254,12 @@ openerp.web.format_cell = function (row_data, column, value_if_empty, process_mo
         attrs = column.modifiers_for(row_data);
     }
     if (attrs.invisible) { return ''; }
+
+    if (column.type === "boolean") {
+        return _.str.sprintf('<input type="checkbox" %s disabled="disabled"/>',
+                 row_data[column.id].value ? 'checked="checked"' : '');
+    }
+
     if (column.tag === 'button') {
         return _.template('<button type="button" title="<%-title%>" <%=additional_attributes%> >' +
             '<img src="<%-prefix%>/web/static/src/img/icons/<%-icon%>.png" alt="<%-alt%>"/>' +
@@ -272,5 +278,5 @@ openerp.web.format_cell = function (row_data, column, value_if_empty, process_mo
     return openerp.web.format_value(
             row_data[column.id].value, column, value_if_empty);
 }
-    
+
 };