diff --git a/packages/editor-ext/src/lib/resizable-nodeview.ts b/packages/editor-ext/src/lib/resizable-nodeview.ts
index 439e61ed..d0352848 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ext/src/lib/resizable-nodeview.ts
+++ b/packages/editor-ext/src/lib/resizable-nodeview.ts
@@ -449,7 +449,10 @@ export class ResizableNodeView {
     this.container = this.createContainer();
 
     this.applyInitialSize();
-    this.attachHandles();
+
+    if (this.editor.isEditable) {
+      this.attachHandles();
+    }
 
     this.editor.on('update', this.handleEditorUpdate.bind(this));
   }