diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/common/ace.js b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/common/ace.js
index c69d795de2c..5f4275b7189 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/common/ace.js
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/common/ace.js
@@ -338,10 +338,12 @@ var ViewEditor = Widget.extend({
         function startResizing(e) {
             refX = e.pageX;
             resizing = true;
+            document.body.classList.add("o_ace_view_editor_resizing");
         }
         function stopResizing() {
             if (resizing) {
                 resizing = false;
+                document.body.classList.remove("o_ace_view_editor_resizing");
 
                 if (this.errorSession) {
                     // To trigger an update of the error display
diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/src/scss/web_editor.common.scss b/addons/web_editor/static/src/scss/web_editor.common.scss
index b8c1ee47265..e546c06de3b 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/src/scss/web_editor.common.scss
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/src/scss/web_editor.common.scss
@@ -485,6 +485,10 @@ a.o_underline {
     }
 }
 
+.o_ace_view_editor_resizing iframe {
+    pointer-events: none;
+}
+
 .o_ace_error_popover {
     max-width: 40vw;