diff --git a/components/Carbon.js b/components/Carbon.js
index 8dc1d07..da9e823 100644
--- a/components/Carbon.js
+++ b/components/Carbon.js
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class Carbon extends React.PureComponent {
       extraKeys: {
         'Shift-Tab': 'indentLess'
       },
-      readOnly: this.props.readOnly ? 'nocursor' : false,
+      readOnly: this.props.readOnly,
       showInvisibles: config.hiddenCharacters
     }
     const backgroundImage =
@@ -296,6 +296,10 @@ class Carbon extends React.PureComponent {
               cursor: pointer;
             }
 
+            .container :global(.CodeMirror-cursor) {
+              visibility: ${this.props.readOnly ? 'hidden' : ''};
+            }
+
             @media (max-width: 768px) {
               /* show cursor on mobile */
               .container :global([contenteditable='true']) {