diff --git a/lib/ace/editor.js b/lib/ace/editor.js
index c098e792..4ff568c9 100644
--- a/lib/ace/editor.js
+++ b/lib/ace/editor.js
@@ -2367,7 +2367,10 @@ config.defineOptions(Editor.prototype, "editor", {
         initialValue: true
     },
     readOnly: {
-        set: function(readOnly) { this.$resetCursorStyle(); },
+        set: function(readOnly) {
+            this.textInput.setReadOnly(readOnly); 
+            this.$resetCursorStyle(); 
+        },
         initialValue: false
     },
     cursorStyle: {