diff --git a/web/pgadmin/tools/sqleditor/static/css/sqleditor.css b/web/pgadmin/tools/sqleditor/static/css/sqleditor.css
index 1e29c3f..69381e5 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/tools/sqleditor/static/css/sqleditor.css
+++ b/web/pgadmin/tools/sqleditor/static/css/sqleditor.css
@@ -601,4 +601,9 @@ input.editor-checkbox:focus {
 .ajs-body .warn-footer {
   font-size: 13px;
   line-height: 3em;
+}
+
+/* workaround for codemirrors 'readOnly' option which is set to true instead of 'noCursor' */
+.hide-cursor-workaround .CodeMirror-cursors{
+  display: none;
 }
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diff --git a/web/pgadmin/tools/sqleditor/static/js/sqleditor.js b/web/pgadmin/tools/sqleditor/static/js/sqleditor.js
index 349c9a0..91dbe3a 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/tools/sqleditor/static/js/sqleditor.js
+++ b/web/pgadmin/tools/sqleditor/static/js/sqleditor.js
@@ -2016,12 +2016,12 @@ define('tools.querytool', [
           }
         }
         else {
-          // Disable codemirror by setting cursor to nocursor and background to dark.
+          // Disable codemirror by setting readOnly option to true, background to dark, and cursor, hidden.
           self.init_events();
-          self.gridView.query_tool_obj.setOption('readOnly', 'nocursor');
+          self.gridView.query_tool_obj.setOption('readOnly', true);
           var cm = self.gridView.query_tool_obj.getWrapperElement();
           if (cm) {
-            cm.className += ' bg-gray-1 opacity-5';
+            cm.className += ' bg-gray-1 opacity-5 hide-cursor-workaround';
           }
           self.disable_tool_buttons(true);
           self.execute_data_query();