diff --git a/app/pods/components/genus-name/component.js b/app/pods/components/genus-name/component.js
index bae8cb9..ce66e93 100644
--- a/app/pods/components/genus-name/component.js
+++ b/app/pods/components/genus-name/component.js
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ export default Ember.Component.extend({
   tagName: 'em',
   genus: function() {
     return this.get('globals.genus').capitalize();
-  }.property(),
+  }.property().readOnly(),
 });