diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
index 80bbe1323b4..84b947f4009 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
@@ -4334,7 +4334,7 @@ void TextEditorWidgetPrivate::paintCurrentLineHighlight(const PaintEventData &da
     QColor color = m_document->fontSettings().toTextCharFormat(C_CURRENT_LINE).background().color();
     // set alpha, otherwise we cannot see block highlighting and find scope underneath
     color.setAlpha(128);
-    if (!data.isEditable && !data.eventRect.contains(lineRect.toRect())) {
+    if (!data.eventRect.contains(lineRect.toRect())) {
         QRect updateRect = data.eventRect;
         updateRect.setLeft(0);
         updateRect.setRight(data.viewportRect.width() - int(data.offset.x()));