diff --git a/src/static/js/pad.js b/src/static/js/pad.js
index a2c76c08c..fc04e3c2d 100644
--- a/src/static/js/pad.js
+++ b/src/static/js/pad.js
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ function handshake()
       pad._afterHandshake();
       initalized = true;
 
-      $("body").addClass(clientVars.readonly ? "readonly" : "readwrite")
+      $("#innerdocbody").addClass(clientVars.readonly ? "readonly" : "readwrite")
 
       padeditor.ace.callWithAce(function (ace) {
         ace.ace_setEditable(!clientVars.readonly);