diff --git a/src/node/handler/PadMessageHandler.js b/src/node/handler/PadMessageHandler.js
index 724ec7dae..8d2ca6cd3 100644
--- a/src/node/handler/PadMessageHandler.js
+++ b/src/node/handler/PadMessageHandler.js
@@ -848,6 +848,7 @@ function handleClientReady(client, message)
         "numConnectedUsers": pad2sessions[padIds.padId].length,
         "isProPad": false,
         "readOnlyId": padIds.readOnlyPadId,
+        "readonly": padIds.readonly,
         "serverTimestamp": new Date().getTime(),
         "globalPadId": message.padId,
         "userId": author,
diff --git a/src/static/js/pad.js b/src/static/js/pad.js
index 0087cbe72..2b30f0250 100644
--- a/src/static/js/pad.js
+++ b/src/static/js/pad.js
@@ -319,11 +319,15 @@ function handshake()
       clientVars = obj.data;
       clientVars.userAgent = "Anonymous";
       clientVars.collab_client_vars.clientAgent = "Anonymous";
-
+ 
       //initalize the pad
       pad._afterHandshake();
       initalized = true;
 
+      padeditor.ace.callWithAce(function (ace) {
+        ace.ace_setEditable(!clientVars.readonly);
+      });
+
       // If the LineNumbersDisabled value is set to true then we need to hide the Line Numbers
       if (settings.LineNumbersDisabled == true)
       {