diff --git a/shell/components/CodeMirror.vue b/shell/components/CodeMirror.vue
index cdef2c8d02..b91f2f22fb 100644
--- a/shell/components/CodeMirror.vue
+++ b/shell/components/CodeMirror.vue
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export default {
 
       // fixes https://github.com/rancher/dashboard/issues/13653
       // we can't use the inert HTML prop on the parent because it disables all interaction
-      out.readOnly = this.isDisabled ? 'nocursor' : false;
+      out.readOnly = !!this.isDisabled;
 
       return out;
     },
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@ export default {
     },
 
     onFocus() {
-      this.isCodeMirrorFocused = true;
-      this.$emit('onFocus', true);
+      this.isCodeMirrorFocused = !this.isDisabled;
+      this.$emit('onFocus', this.isCodeMirrorFocused);
     },
 
     onBlur() {