diff --git a/src/generic/datavgen.cpp b/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
index 8362e7a843..68c7d4bd09 100644
--- a/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
@@ -4634,7 +4634,8 @@ void wxDataViewCtrl::StartEditor( const wxDataViewItem & item, unsigned int colu
 
     wxRect itemRect = GetItemRect(item, col);
     wxDataViewRenderer* renderer = col->GetRenderer();
-    renderer->StartEditing(item, itemRect);
+    if (renderer->GetMode() == wxDATAVIEW_CELL_EDITABLE)
+        renderer->StartEditing(item, itemRect);
 }
 
 #endif // !wxUSE_GENERICDATAVIEWCTRL