diff --git a/worldeditor/src/screens/propertyedit/property.cpp b/worldeditor/src/screens/propertyedit/property.cpp
index ca009f120..f9653d55d 100644
--- a/worldeditor/src/screens/propertyedit/property.cpp
+++ b/worldeditor/src/screens/propertyedit/property.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ void Property::setPropertyObject(Object *propertyObject) {
     if(index > -1) {
         const MetaProperty property(meta->property(index));
         m_readOnly = hasTag(property, gReadOnlyTag);
+    } else {
+        m_readOnly = false;
     }
 
     if(m_root) {