diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/cell/MultiSelect.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/cell/MultiSelect.vue
index 528e08c106..dd114415a4 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/cell/MultiSelect.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/cell/MultiSelect.vue
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import type { SelectOptionsType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
 import {
   ActiveCellInj,
   ColumnInj,
-  EditModeInj,
+  ReadonlyInj,
   computed,
   h,
   inject,
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const { isMysql } = useProject()
 
 const column = inject(ColumnInj)!
 
-const editEnabled = inject(EditModeInj)!
+const readOnly = inject(ReadonlyInj)!
 
 const active = inject(ActiveCellInj, ref(false))
 
@@ -129,12 +129,12 @@ watch(isOpen, (n, _o) => {
     v-model:value="vModel"
     mode="multiple"
     class="w-full"
-    placeholder="Select an option"
+    :placeholder="!readOnly ? 'Select an option' : ''"
     :bordered="false"
-    show-arrow
+    :show-arrow="!readOnly"
     :show-search="false"
     :open="isOpen"
-    :disabled="!editEnabled"
+    :disabled="readOnly"
     @keydown="handleKeys"
     @click="isOpen = !isOpen"
   >
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/cell/SingleSelect.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/cell/SingleSelect.vue
index e25f73e5f4..5b4881126b 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/cell/SingleSelect.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/cell/SingleSelect.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import type { Select as AntSelect } from 'ant-design-vue'
 import type { SelectOptionsType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
-import { ActiveCellInj, ColumnInj, EditModeInj, computed, inject, ref, useEventListener, watch } from '#imports'
+import { ActiveCellInj, ColumnInj, ReadonlyInj, computed, inject, ref, useEventListener, watch } from '#imports'
 
 interface Props {
   modelValue?: string | undefined
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const emit = defineEmits(['update:modelValue'])
 
 const column = inject(ColumnInj)!
 
-const editEnabled = inject(EditModeInj)!
+const readOnly = inject(ReadonlyInj)!
 
 const active = inject(ActiveCellInj, ref(false))
 
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ watch(isOpen, (n, _o) => {
     v-model:value="vModel"
     class="w-full"
     :allow-clear="!column.rqd && active"
-    placeholder="Select an option"
+    :placeholder="!readOnly ? 'Select an option' : ''"
     :bordered="false"
     :open="isOpen"
-    :disabled="!editEnabled"
-    :show-arrow="active || vModel === null"
+    :disabled="readOnly"
+    :show-arrow="!readOnly && (active || vModel === null)"
     @select="isOpen = false"
     @keydown="handleKeys"
     @click="isOpen = !isOpen"