diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/block/block/context/block-entry.context.ts b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/block/block/context/block-entry.context.ts
index e21288f03e..273193f930 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/block/block/context/block-entry.context.ts
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/block/block/context/block-entry.context.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {
 	mergeObservables,
 	observeMultiple,
 } from '@umbraco-cms/backoffice/observable-api';
-import { encodeFilePath } from '@umbraco-cms/backoffice/utils';
+import { encodeFilePath, UmbReadOnlyVariantStateManager } from '@umbraco-cms/backoffice/utils';
 import { umbConfirmModal } from '@umbraco-cms/backoffice/modal';
 import type {
 	UmbContentTypeModel,
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ export abstract class UmbBlockEntryContext<
 	#hasExpose = new UmbBooleanState(undefined);
 	hasExpose = this.#hasExpose.asObservable();
 
+	public readonly readOnlyState = new UmbReadOnlyVariantStateManager(this);
+
 	// Workspace alike methods, to enables editing of data without the need of a workspace (Custom views and block grid inline editing mode for example).
 	getEntityType() {
 		return 'block';
@@ -409,6 +411,7 @@ export abstract class UmbBlockEntryContext<
 		this.#observeBlockType();
 		this.#observeContentData();
 		this.#observeSettingsData();
+		this.#observeReadOnlyState();
 	}
 
 	abstract _gotManager(): void;
@@ -491,6 +494,31 @@ export abstract class UmbBlockEntryContext<
 		);
 	}
 
+	#observeReadOnlyState() {
+		if (!this._manager) return;
+
+		this.observe(
+			observeMultiple([this._manager.readOnlyState.isReadOnly, this._manager.variantId]),
+			([isReadOnly, variantId]) => {
+				const unique = 'UMB_BLOCK_MANAGER_CONTEXT';
+				if (variantId === undefined) return;
+
+				if (isReadOnly) {
+					const state = {
+						unique,
+						variantId,
+						message: '',
+					};
+
+					this.readOnlyState?.addState(state);
+				} else {
+					this.readOnlyState?.removeState(unique);
+				}
+			},
+			'observeIsReadOnly',
+		);
+	}
+
 	#getContentStructure() {
 		if (!this._manager) return;