diff --git a/app/components/quick_text_input.js b/app/components/quick_text_input.js
index 2cac479a0..85c8fba5e 100644
--- a/app/components/quick_text_input.js
+++ b/app/components/quick_text_input.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {TextInput} from 'react-native';
 export default class QuickTextInput extends React.PureComponent {
     static propTypes = {
 
+        editable: PropTypes.bool,
         onChangeText: PropTypes.func,
 
         /**
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ export default class QuickTextInput extends React.PureComponent {
 
     static defaultProps = {
         delayInputUpdate: false,
+        editable: true,
         value: '',
     };
 
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ export default class QuickTextInput extends React.PureComponent {
     }
 
     componentDidUpdate(prevProps, prevState) {
-        if (this.props.value !== this.storedValue) {
+        if (this.props.value !== this.storedValue || !this.props.editable) {
             this.updateInputFromProps();
         }