diff --git a/include/wx/qt/textctrl.h b/include/wx/qt/textctrl.h
index 5c846a3f6d..7b24c03773 100644
--- a/include/wx/qt/textctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/qt/textctrl.h
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ public:
 
     virtual void EmptyUndoBuffer() override;
 
+    virtual bool IsEditable() const override;
+    virtual void SetEditable(bool editable) override;
+
     virtual wxString DoGetValue() const override;
     virtual void DoSetValue(const wxString &text, int flags = 0) override;
     virtual void WriteText(const wxString& text) override;
diff --git a/src/qt/textctrl.cpp b/src/qt/textctrl.cpp
index 0d69af970b..c1e59da2b5 100644
--- a/src/qt/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/textctrl.cpp
@@ -816,6 +816,24 @@ void wxTextCtrl::EmptyUndoBuffer()
     m_qtEdit->EmptyUndoBuffer();
 }
 
+bool wxTextCtrl::IsEditable() const
+{
+    return HasFlag(wxTE_READONLY);
+}
+
+void wxTextCtrl::SetEditable(bool editable)
+{
+    long flags = GetWindowStyle();
+
+    if ( editable )
+        flags &= ~wxTE_READONLY;
+    else
+        flags |= wxTE_READONLY;
+
+    SetWindowStyle(flags);
+    m_qtEdit->SetStyleFlags(flags);
+}
+
 void wxTextCtrl::SetInsertionPoint(long pos)
 {
     m_qtEdit->SetInsertionPoint(pos);