diff --git a/src/app/files/basicReadOnlyExplorer.js b/src/app/files/basicReadOnlyExplorer.js
index 096b6a8eb7..f210c5ca63 100644
--- a/src/app/files/basicReadOnlyExplorer.js
+++ b/src/app/files/basicReadOnlyExplorer.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ class BasicReadOnlyExplorer {
     this.event = new EventManager()
     this.files = {}
     this.type = type
+    this.readonly = true
   }
 
   close (cb) {
diff --git a/src/app/files/file-explorer.js b/src/app/files/file-explorer.js
index 410fe4da0a..b8dcb52d8a 100755
--- a/src/app/files/file-explorer.js
+++ b/src/app/files/file-explorer.js
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ function fileExplorer (appAPI, files) {
   }
 
   function editModeOn (event) {
+    if (self.files.readonly) return
     var label = this
     var li = getLiFrom(label)
     var classes = li.className