diff --git a/lib/src/widgets/editor.dart b/lib/src/widgets/editor.dart
index 5f169788..09d04794 100644
--- a/lib/src/widgets/editor.dart
+++ b/lib/src/widgets/editor.dart
@@ -498,11 +498,14 @@ class QuillEditorState extends State<QuillEditor>
     );
 
     final editor = I18n(
-        initialLocale: widget.locale,
-        child: _selectionGestureDetectorBuilder.build(
-          behavior: HitTestBehavior.translucent,
-          child: child,
-        ));
+      initialLocale: widget.locale,
+      child: selectionEnabled
+          ? _selectionGestureDetectorBuilder.build(
+              behavior: HitTestBehavior.translucent,
+              child: child,
+            )
+          : child,
+    );
 
     if (kIsWeb) {
       // Intercept RawKeyEvent on Web to prevent it from propagating to parents