diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/dataset-wizard/dataset-wizard.component.html b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/dataset-wizard/dataset-wizard.component.html
index d836e7b24..e402503ab 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/dataset-wizard/dataset-wizard.component.html
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/dataset-wizard/dataset-wizard.component.html
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 						<button mat-raised-button (click)="cancel()" type="button" class="cancelButton" color="primary">
 							{{'DMP-EDITOR.ACTIONS.CANCEL' | translate}}
 						</button>
-						<button *ngIf="datasetWizardModel.status == 0 || isNew" mat-raised-button [disabled]="!formGroup.valid" class="saveButton" color="primary" (click)="save();"
+						<button *ngIf="datasetWizardModel.status == 0 || isNew" mat-raised-button [disabled]="!isSemiFormValid(formGroup)" class="saveButton" color="primary" (click)="save();"
 							type="button">{{ 'DATASET-WIZARD.ACTIONS.SAVE' | translate }}</button>
 						<button *ngIf="datasetWizardModel.status == 0 || isNew" mat-raised-button [disabled]="!formGroup.valid" class="finalizeButton" color="primary"
 							(click)="saveFinalize();"
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/dataset-wizard/dataset-wizard.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/dataset-wizard/dataset-wizard.component.ts
index 9c1ef05e4..c4631fade 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/dataset-wizard/dataset-wizard.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/dataset-wizard/dataset-wizard.component.ts
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ export class DatasetWizardComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnInit, IBr
 						this.datasetWizardModel.dmp = data;
 						this.formGroup = this.datasetWizardModel.buildForm();
 						this.editMode = this.datasetWizardModel.status === DatasetStatus.Draft;
+						this.formGroup.get('dmp').disable();
 
 						this.loadDatasetProfiles();
 						this.registerFormListeners();
@@ -380,6 +381,16 @@ export class DatasetWizardComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnInit, IBr
 		return this.formGroup.valid;
 	}
 
+	public isSemiFormValid(formGroup: FormGroup): boolean {
+		var isValid: boolean = true;
+		Object.keys(formGroup.controls).forEach( controlName => {
+			if (controlName != 'datasetProfileDefinition' && formGroup.get(controlName).invalid) {
+				isValid = false;
+			}
+		});
+		return isValid;
+	}
+
 	onSubmit(): void {
 		this.datasetWizardService.createDataset(this.formGroup.value)
 			.pipe(takeUntil(this._destroyed))