diff --git a/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/frontend.js b/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/frontend.js
index 6c029ddff3..a567caf87f 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/frontend.js
+++ b/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/frontend.js
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ const INITIAL_FRONTEND_STATE = {
   },
   features: {
     componentValidation: false,
+    disableUserMetadata: false,
   },
   errors: [],
   hasAppPackage: false,
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/TableDataTable.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/TableDataTable.svelte
index 2b7cde9201..5fee849afb 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/TableDataTable.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/TableDataTable.svelte
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   import { TableNames } from "constants"
   import { Grid } from "@budibase/frontend-core"
   import { API } from "api"
+  import { store } from "builderStore"
   import GridAddColumnModal from "components/backend/DataTable/modals/grid/GridCreateColumnModal.svelte"
   import GridCreateEditRowModal from "components/backend/DataTable/modals/grid/GridCreateEditRowModal.svelte"
   import GridEditUserModal from "components/backend/DataTable/modals/grid/GridEditUserModal.svelte"
@@ -17,11 +18,11 @@
   import GridUsersTableButton from "components/backend/DataTable/modals/grid/GridUsersTableButton.svelte"
 
   const userSchemaOverrides = {
-    firstName: { displayName: "First name" },
-    lastName: { displayName: "Last name" },
-    email: { displayName: "Email" },
-    roleId: { displayName: "Role" },
-    status: { displayName: "Status" },
+    firstName: { displayName: "First name", disabled: true },
+    lastName: { displayName: "Last name", disabled: true },
+    email: { displayName: "Email", disabled: true },
+    roleId: { displayName: "Role", disabled: true },
+    status: { displayName: "Status", disabled: true },
   }
 
   $: id = $tables.selected?._id
@@ -60,14 +61,14 @@
     datasource={gridDatasource}
     canAddRows={!isUsersTable}
     canDeleteRows={!isUsersTable}
-    canEditRows={!isUsersTable}
-    canEditColumns={!isUsersTable}
+    canEditRows={!isUsersTable || !$store.features.disableUserMetadata}
+    canEditColumns={!isUsersTable || !$store.features.disableUserMetadata}
     schemaOverrides={isUsersTable ? userSchemaOverrides : null}
     showAvatars={false}
     on:updatedatasource={handleGridTableUpdate}
   >
     <svelte:fragment slot="filter">
-      {#if isUsersTable}
+      {#if isUsersTable && $store.features.disableUserMetadata}
         <GridUsersTableButton />
       {/if}
       <GridFilterButton />
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.ts b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.ts
index 11f6e6c249..4afd7b23f9 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.ts
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ async function performAppCreate(ctx: UserCtx) {
       },
       features: {
         componentValidation: true,
+        disableUserMetadata: true,
       },
     }
 
@@ -310,10 +311,13 @@ async function performAppCreate(ctx: UserCtx) {
         }
       })
 
-      // Keep existing validation setting
+      // Keep existing feature flags
       if (!existing.features?.componentValidation) {
         newApplication.features!.componentValidation = false
       }
+      if (!existing.features?.disableUserMetadata) {
+        newApplication.features!.disableUserMetadata = false
+      }
 
       // Migrate navigation settings and screens if required
       if (existing) {
diff --git a/packages/types/src/documents/app/app.ts b/packages/types/src/documents/app/app.ts
index f42422b557..5bbdd86515 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/documents/app/app.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/documents/app/app.ts
@@ -66,4 +66,5 @@ export interface AppIcon {
 
 export interface AppFeatures {
   componentValidation?: boolean
+  disableUserMetadata?: boolean
 }