diff --git a/web/pgadmin/static/css/codemirror.overrides.css b/web/pgadmin/static/css/codemirror.overrides.css
index 178b038..1b5fcac 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/static/css/codemirror.overrides.css
+++ b/web/pgadmin/static/css/codemirror.overrides.css
@@ -81,3 +81,8 @@
 .sql_textarea .CodeMirror-scroll {
   z-index: 0;
 }
+
+/* workaround for codemirrors 'readOnly' option which is set to true instead of 'noCursor' */
+.hide-cursor-workaround .CodeMirror-cursors{
+  display: none;
+}
diff --git a/web/pgadmin/static/js/backform.pgadmin.js b/web/pgadmin/static/js/backform.pgadmin.js
index 5bbbf9f..aa811c5 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/static/js/backform.pgadmin.js
+++ b/web/pgadmin/static/js/backform.pgadmin.js
@@ -2098,10 +2098,11 @@ define([
 
       // Disable editor
       if (isDisabled) {
-        self.sqlCtrl.setOption('readOnly', 'nocursor');
+        // set read only mode to true instead of 'nocursor', and hide cursor using a class so that copying is enabled
+        self.sqlCtrl.setOption('readOnly', true);
         var cm = self.sqlCtrl.getWrapperElement();
         if (cm) {
-          cm.className += ' cm_disabled';
+          cm.className += ' cm_disabled hide-cursor-workaround';
         }
       }
 
diff --git a/web/pgadmin/tools/sqleditor/static/js/sqleditor.js b/web/pgadmin/tools/sqleditor/static/js/sqleditor.js
index 56a901a..a84daa3 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/tools/sqleditor/static/js/sqleditor.js
+++ b/web/pgadmin/tools/sqleditor/static/js/sqleditor.js
@@ -2019,12 +2019,12 @@ define('tools.querytool', [
           }
         }
         else {
-          // Disable codemirror by setting cursor to nocursor and background to dark.
+          // Disable codemirror by setting readOnly option to true, background to dark, and cursor, hidden.
           self.init_events();
-          self.gridView.query_tool_obj.setOption('readOnly', 'nocursor');
+          self.gridView.query_tool_obj.setOption('readOnly', true);
           var cm = self.gridView.query_tool_obj.getWrapperElement();
           if (cm) {
-            cm.className += ' bg-gray-1 opacity-5';
+            cm.className += ' bg-gray-1 opacity-5 hide-cursor-workaround';
           }
           self.disable_tool_buttons(true);
           self.execute_data_query();