diff --git a/awx/conf/registry.py b/awx/conf/registry.py
index 00a2cd4057..a50753aecb 100644
--- a/awx/conf/registry.py
+++ b/awx/conf/registry.py
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ class SettingsRegistry(object):
                 continue
             if kwargs.get('category_slug', None) in slugs_to_ignore:
                 continue
-            if read_only in {True, False} and kwargs.get('read_only', False) != read_only:
+            if (read_only in {True, False} and kwargs.get('read_only', False) != read_only and
+                    setting not in ('AWX_ISOLATED_PRIVATE_KEY', 'AWX_ISOLATED_PUBLIC_KEY')):
                 # Note: Doesn't catch fields that set read_only via __init__;
                 # read-only field kwargs should always include read_only=True.
                 continue