diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/IDataValueEditor.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/IDataValueEditor.cs
index 73b700e411..3e749b6d20 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/IDataValueEditor.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/IDataValueEditor.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;
+using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;
 using System.Xml.Linq;
 using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Models.Editors;
 using Umbraco.Cms.Core.PropertyEditors;
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ public interface IDataValueEditor
     /// </summary>
     bool HideLabel { get; }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether the IDataValueEditor supports readonly mode
+    /// </summary>
+    bool SupportsReadOnly => false;
+
+
     /// <summary>
     ///     Gets the validators to use to validate the edited value.
     /// </summary>