diff --git a/frontend/src/component/changeRequest/ChangeRequest/Changes/Change/EditChange.tsx b/frontend/src/component/changeRequest/ChangeRequest/Changes/Change/EditChange.tsx
index bb60ca07b9..aa926db936 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/changeRequest/ChangeRequest/Changes/Change/EditChange.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/changeRequest/ChangeRequest/Changes/Change/EditChange.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import useUiConfig from 'hooks/api/getters/useUiConfig/useUiConfig';
 import { useRequiredPathParam } from 'hooks/useRequiredPathParam';
 import { formatUnknownError } from 'utils/formatUnknownError';
 import useToast from 'hooks/useToast';
-import type { IFeatureStrategy } from 'interfaces/strategy';
+import type { IEditableStrategy, IFeatureStrategy } from 'interfaces/strategy';
 import { UPDATE_FEATURE_STRATEGY } from 'component/providers/AccessProvider/permissions';
 import type { ISegment } from 'interfaces/segment';
 import { useFormErrors } from 'hooks/useFormErrors';
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export const EditChange = ({
 
     const constraintsWithId = addIdSymbolToConstraints(change.payload);
 
-    const [strategy, setStrategy] = useState<Partial<IFeatureStrategy>>({
+    const [strategy, setStrategy] = useState<Partial<IEditableStrategy>>({
         ...change.payload,
         constraints: constraintsWithId,
     });
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/common/NewConstraintAccordion/ConstraintAccordionView/ConstraintAccordionView.tsx b/frontend/src/component/common/NewConstraintAccordion/ConstraintAccordionView/ConstraintAccordionView.tsx
index a8d90c81f1..ba7c9c944b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/common/NewConstraintAccordion/ConstraintAccordionView/ConstraintAccordionView.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/common/NewConstraintAccordion/ConstraintAccordionView/ConstraintAccordionView.tsx
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ import {
     type Theme,
     styled,
 } from '@mui/material';
-import type { IConstraint } from 'interfaces/strategy';
 import { ConstraintAccordionViewBody } from './ConstraintAccordionViewBody/ConstraintAccordionViewBody.tsx';
 import { ConstraintAccordionViewHeader } from './ConstraintAccordionViewHeader/ConstraintAccordionViewHeader.tsx';
+import type { IConstraintWithId } from 'interfaces/strategy.ts';
 
 interface IConstraintAccordionViewProps {
-    constraint: IConstraint;
+    constraint: IConstraintWithId;
     onUse?: () => void;
     sx?: SxProps<Theme>;
     disabled?: boolean;
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/common/NewConstraintAccordion/ConstraintsList/EditableConstraintsList.tsx b/frontend/src/component/common/NewConstraintAccordion/ConstraintsList/EditableConstraintsList.tsx
index 0c37645762..b88f83e2e1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/common/NewConstraintAccordion/ConstraintsList/EditableConstraintsList.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/common/NewConstraintAccordion/ConstraintsList/EditableConstraintsList.tsx
@@ -1,21 +1,20 @@
 import type React from 'react';
-import { useEffect, useImperativeHandle } from 'react';
+import { useImperativeHandle } from 'react';
 import { forwardRef } from 'react';
 import { styled } from '@mui/material';
-import type { IConstraint } from 'interfaces/strategy';
+import type { IConstraint, IConstraintWithId } from 'interfaces/strategy';
 import produce from 'immer';
 import useUnleashContext from 'hooks/api/getters/useUnleashContext/useUnleashContext';
 import { ConstraintsList } from 'component/common/ConstraintsList/ConstraintsList';
 import { EditableConstraint } from 'component/feature/FeatureStrategy/FeatureStrategyConstraints/EditableConstraint/EditableConstraint';
 import { createEmptyConstraint } from '../../../../utils/createEmptyConstraint.ts';
 import { constraintId } from 'constants/constraintId.ts';
-import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
 export interface IEditableConstraintsListRef {
     addConstraint?: (contextName: string) => void;
 }
 
 export interface IEditableConstraintsListProps {
-    constraints: IConstraint[];
+    constraints: IConstraintWithId[];
     setConstraints: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<IConstraint[]>>;
 }
 
@@ -40,17 +39,6 @@ export const EditableConstraintsList = forwardRef<
         },
     }));
 
-    useEffect(() => {
-        if (!constraints.every((constraint) => constraintId in constraint)) {
-            setConstraints(
-                constraints.map((constraint) => ({
-                    [constraintId]: uuidv4(),
-                    ...constraint,
-                })),
-            );
-        }
-    }, [constraints, setConstraints]);
-
     const onDelete = (index: number) => {
         setConstraints(
             produce((draft) => {
@@ -79,6 +67,7 @@ export const EditableConstraintsList = forwardRef<
 
     return (
         <StyledContainer>
+            IN THE constraints list. mapping: {JSON.stringify(constraints)}
             <ConstraintsList>
                 {constraints.map((constraint, index) => (
                     <EditableConstraint
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureStrategy/FeatureStrategyConstraints/FeatureStrategyConstraintAccordionList/FeatureStrategyConstraintAccordionList.tsx b/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureStrategy/FeatureStrategyConstraints/FeatureStrategyConstraintAccordionList/FeatureStrategyConstraintAccordionList.tsx
index d662eee960..73b81c54ad 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureStrategy/FeatureStrategyConstraints/FeatureStrategyConstraintAccordionList/FeatureStrategyConstraintAccordionList.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureStrategy/FeatureStrategyConstraints/FeatureStrategyConstraintAccordionList/FeatureStrategyConstraintAccordionList.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import type React from 'react';
 import { forwardRef, useImperativeHandle, type RefObject } from 'react';
 import { Box, Button, styled, Typography } from '@mui/material';
 import Add from '@mui/icons-material/Add';
-import type { IConstraint } from 'interfaces/strategy';
+import type { IConstraint, IConstraintWithId } from 'interfaces/strategy';
 
 import { ConditionallyRender } from 'component/common/ConditionallyRender/ConditionallyRender';
 import { HelpIcon } from 'component/common/HelpIcon/HelpIcon';
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ import useUnleashContext from 'hooks/api/getters/useUnleashContext/useUnleashCon
 import { createEmptyConstraint } from 'utils/createEmptyConstraint.ts';
 
 interface IConstraintAccordionListProps {
-    constraints: IConstraint[];
-    setConstraints?: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<IConstraint[]>>;
+    constraints: IConstraintWithId[];
+    setConstraints?: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<IConstraintWithId[]>>;
     showCreateButton?: boolean;
 }
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ interface IConstraintAccordionListItemState {
 
 const useConstraintAccordionList = (
     setConstraints:
-        | React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<IConstraint[]>>
+        | React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<IConstraintWithId[]>>
         | undefined,
     ref: React.RefObject<IConstraintAccordionListRef>,
 ) => {
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ const useConstraintAccordionList = (
 export const FeatureStrategyConstraintAccordionList = forwardRef<
     IConstraintAccordionListRef | undefined,
     IConstraintAccordionListProps
->(({ constraints, setConstraints, showCreateButton }, ref) => {
+>(({ constraints, setConstraints }, ref) => {
     const { onAdd, context } = useConstraintAccordionList(
         setConstraints,
         ref as RefObject<IConstraintAccordionListRef>,
@@ -101,8 +101,9 @@ export const FeatureStrategyConstraintAccordionList = forwardRef<
 
     return (
         <StyledContainer>
+            constraints are {JSON.stringify(constraints)}
             <ConditionallyRender
-                condition={Boolean(showCreateButton && onAdd)}
+                condition={Boolean(true)}
                 show={
                     <div>
                         <StyledHelpIconBox>
@@ -128,13 +129,14 @@ export const FeatureStrategyConstraintAccordionList = forwardRef<
                                 }
                             />
                         </StyledHelpIconBox>
-                        {setConstraints ? (
+
+                        <fieldset disabled>
                             <EditableConstraintsList
                                 ref={ref}
-                                setConstraints={setConstraints}
+                                setConstraints={() => {}}
                                 constraints={constraints}
                             />
-                        ) : null}
+                        </fieldset>
                         <Box
                             sx={(theme) => ({
                                 marginTop: theme.spacing(2),
@@ -156,7 +158,7 @@ export const FeatureStrategyConstraintAccordionList = forwardRef<
                             variant='outlined'
                             color='primary'
                             data-testid='ADD_CONSTRAINT_BUTTON'
-                            disabled={Boolean(limitReached)}
+                            disabled={Boolean(limitReached || !onAdd)}
                         >
                             Add constraint
                         </Button>
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureStrategy/FeatureStrategyConstraints/FeatureStrategyConstraints.tsx b/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureStrategy/FeatureStrategyConstraints/FeatureStrategyConstraints.tsx
index deb07a1301..6aecdb4959 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureStrategy/FeatureStrategyConstraints/FeatureStrategyConstraints.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureStrategy/FeatureStrategyConstraints/FeatureStrategyConstraints.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { IConstraint, IFeatureStrategy } from 'interfaces/strategy';
+import type { IConstraintWithId, IEditableStrategy } from 'interfaces/strategy';
 import type React from 'react';
 import { useEffect } from 'react';
 import {
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ import { FeatureStrategyConstraintAccordionList } from './FeatureStrategyConstra
 interface IFeatureStrategyConstraintsProps {
     projectId: string;
     environmentId: string;
-    strategy: Partial<IFeatureStrategy>;
+    strategy: Partial<IEditableStrategy>;
     setStrategy: React.Dispatch<
-        React.SetStateAction<Partial<IFeatureStrategy>>
+        React.SetStateAction<Partial<IEditableStrategy>>
     >;
 }
 
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@ export const FeatureStrategyConstraints = ({
 
     const constraints = strategy.constraints || [];
 
-    const setConstraints = (value: React.SetStateAction<IConstraint[]>) => {
+    const setConstraints = (
+        value: React.SetStateAction<IConstraintWithId[]>,
+    ) => {
         setStrategy((prev) => {
             return {
                 ...prev,
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureStrategy/FeatureStrategyConstraints/RecentlyUsedConstraints/RecentlyUsedConstraints.tsx b/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureStrategy/FeatureStrategyConstraints/RecentlyUsedConstraints/RecentlyUsedConstraints.tsx
index f2bede7da8..3f26bbd9f6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureStrategy/FeatureStrategyConstraints/RecentlyUsedConstraints/RecentlyUsedConstraints.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureStrategy/FeatureStrategyConstraints/RecentlyUsedConstraints/RecentlyUsedConstraints.tsx
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ import {
     areConstraintsEqual,
     getConstraintKey,
 } from './useRecentlyUsedConstraints.ts';
-import type { IConstraint } from 'interfaces/strategy';
+import type { IConstraintWithId } from 'interfaces/strategy.ts';
 
 type IRecentlyUsedConstraintsProps = {
-    setConstraints?: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<IConstraint[]>>;
-    constraints?: IConstraint[];
+    setConstraints?: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<IConstraintWithId[]>>;
+    constraints?: IConstraintWithId[];
 };
 
 const StyledContainer = styled('div')(({ theme }) => ({
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureStrategy/FeatureStrategyConstraints/RecentlyUsedConstraints/useRecentlyUsedConstraints.ts b/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureStrategy/FeatureStrategyConstraints/RecentlyUsedConstraints/useRecentlyUsedConstraints.ts
index 2be72642cc..d4119528c1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureStrategy/FeatureStrategyConstraints/RecentlyUsedConstraints/useRecentlyUsedConstraints.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureStrategy/FeatureStrategyConstraints/RecentlyUsedConstraints/useRecentlyUsedConstraints.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useLocalStorageState } from 'hooks/useLocalStorageState';
-import type { IConstraint } from 'interfaces/strategy';
+import type { IConstraint, IConstraintWithId } from 'interfaces/strategy';
 
 const hashString = (str: string): number => {
     let hash = 0;
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ export const areConstraintsEqual = (
 };
 
 export const useRecentlyUsedConstraints = (
-    initialItems: IConstraint[] = [],
+    initialItems: IConstraintWithId[] = [],
 ) => {
-    const [items, setItems] = useLocalStorageState<IConstraint[]>(
+    const [items, setItems] = useLocalStorageState<IConstraintWithId[]>(
         'recently-used-constraints',
         initialItems,
     );
 
-    const addItem = (newItem: IConstraint | IConstraint[]) => {
+    const addItem = (newItem: IConstraintWithId | IConstraintWithId[]) => {
         setItems((prevItems) => {
             const itemsToAdd = Array.isArray(newItem) ? newItem : [newItem];
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureStrategy/FeatureStrategyForm/FeatureStrategyForm.tsx b/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureStrategy/FeatureStrategyForm/FeatureStrategyForm.tsx
index 40a1dcf1e9..3ee08e0d86 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureStrategy/FeatureStrategyForm/FeatureStrategyForm.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureStrategy/FeatureStrategyForm/FeatureStrategyForm.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {
     Link,
 } from '@mui/material';
 import type {
-    IFeatureStrategy,
+    IEditableStrategy,
     IFeatureStrategyParameters,
     IStrategyParameter,
 } from 'interfaces/strategy';
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ interface IFeatureStrategyFormProps {
     onCancel?: () => void;
     loading: boolean;
     isChangeRequest: boolean;
-    strategy: Partial<IFeatureStrategy>;
+    strategy: Partial<IEditableStrategy>;
     setStrategy: React.Dispatch<
-        React.SetStateAction<Partial<IFeatureStrategy>>
+        React.SetStateAction<Partial<IEditableStrategy>>
     >;
     segments: ISegment[];
     setSegments: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<ISegment[]>>;
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureStrategy/FeatureStrategyType/FeatureStrategyType.tsx b/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureStrategy/FeatureStrategyType/FeatureStrategyType.tsx
index cadc095128..244f275aac 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureStrategy/FeatureStrategyType/FeatureStrategyType.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureStrategy/FeatureStrategyType/FeatureStrategyType.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-import type { IFeatureStrategy, IStrategy } from 'interfaces/strategy';
+import type {
+    IEditableStrategy,
+    IFeatureStrategy,
+    IStrategy,
+} from 'interfaces/strategy';
 import DefaultStrategy from 'component/feature/StrategyTypes/DefaultStrategy/DefaultStrategy';
 import FlexibleStrategy from 'component/feature/StrategyTypes/FlexibleStrategy/FlexibleStrategy';
 import GeneralStrategy from 'component/feature/StrategyTypes/GeneralStrategy/GeneralStrategy';
@@ -12,7 +16,7 @@ interface IFeatureStrategyTypeProps {
     strategy: Partial<IFeatureStrategy>;
     strategyDefinition: IStrategy;
     setStrategy: React.Dispatch<
-        React.SetStateAction<Partial<IFeatureStrategy>>
+        React.SetStateAction<Partial<IEditableStrategy>>
     >;
     validateParameter: (name: string, value: string) => boolean;
     errors: IFormErrors;
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/feature/StrategyTypes/NewStrategyVariants.tsx b/frontend/src/component/feature/StrategyTypes/NewStrategyVariants.tsx
index db742d1d47..2bbf872b88 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/feature/StrategyTypes/NewStrategyVariants.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/feature/StrategyTypes/NewStrategyVariants.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { UPDATE_FEATURE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIANTS } from '../../providers/AccessProvi
 import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
 import { WeightType } from '../../../constants/variantTypes.ts';
 import { Box, styled, Typography, useTheme, Alert } from '@mui/material';
-import type { IFeatureStrategy } from 'interfaces/strategy';
+import type { IEditableStrategy, IFeatureStrategy } from 'interfaces/strategy';
 import { VariantsSplitPreview } from 'component/common/VariantsSplitPreview/VariantsSplitPreview';
 import { HelpIcon } from 'component/common/HelpIcon/HelpIcon';
 import { StrategyVariantsUpgradeAlert } from 'component/common/StrategyVariantsUpgradeAlert/StrategyVariantsUpgradeAlert';
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ const StyledHelpIconBox = styled(Box)(({ theme }) => ({
 
 export const NewStrategyVariants: FC<{
     setStrategy: React.Dispatch<
-        React.SetStateAction<Partial<IFeatureStrategy>>
+        React.SetStateAction<Partial<IEditableStrategy>>
     >;
     strategy: Partial<IFeatureStrategy>;
     projectId: string;
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/api/getters/useChangeRequest/useChangeRequest.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/api/getters/useChangeRequest/useChangeRequest.ts
index 98e5f217ea..5ac0e3e2b9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/api/getters/useChangeRequest/useChangeRequest.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/api/getters/useChangeRequest/useChangeRequest.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { formatApiPath } from 'utils/formatPath';
 import handleErrorResponses from '../httpErrorResponseHandler.js';
 import type { ChangeRequestType } from 'component/changeRequest/changeRequest.types';
 
+// we get constraints here
 export const useChangeRequest = (projectId: string, id: string) => {
     const { data, error, mutate } = useSWR<ChangeRequestType>(
         formatApiPath(`api/admin/projects/${projectId}/change-requests/${id}`),
diff --git a/frontend/src/interfaces/strategy.ts b/frontend/src/interfaces/strategy.ts
index 0f46621f79..4c9bba805b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/interfaces/strategy.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/interfaces/strategy.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ export interface IConstraint {
     [constraintId]?: string;
 }
 
+export interface IEditableStrategy extends IFeatureStrategy {
+    constraints: IConstraintWithId[];
+}
+
 export interface IConstraintWithId extends IConstraint {
     [constraintId]: string;
 }