diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/views/NodeView.vue b/packages/editor-ui/src/views/NodeView.vue
index 476c24cb600f0..6e9a7b35443bc 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/views/NodeView.vue
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/views/NodeView.vue
@@ -1851,7 +1851,7 @@ export default mixins(
 					this.$store.commit('setNodeViewOffsetPosition', {newOffset: [0, 0]});
 					// For novice users (onboardingFlowEnabled == true)
 					// Inject welcome sticky note and zoom to fit
-					if(newWorkflow.onboardingFlowEnabled) {
+					if (newWorkflow.onboardingFlowEnabled && !this.isReadOnly) {
 						this.$nextTick(async () => {
 							await this.addNodes([
 								{