diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/wysiwyg/wysiwyg.js b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/wysiwyg/wysiwyg.js
index 27d1aae1c03..c24a3e79071 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/wysiwyg/wysiwyg.js
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/wysiwyg/wysiwyg.js
@@ -96,6 +96,21 @@ var Wysiwyg = Widget.extend({
             this._modeConfig = {
                 id: 'edit',
                 rules: [
+                    {
+                        selector: [
+                            (node) => {
+                                return !node.closest(ancestor => {
+                                    return (
+                                        ancestor instanceof this.JWEditorLib.OdooStructureNode ||
+                                        ancestor instanceof this.JWEditorLib.OdooFieldNode
+                                    );
+                                });
+                            },
+                        ],
+                        properties: {
+                            editable: { value: false },
+                        },
+                    },
                     {
                         selector: [
                             (node) => {