diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 422cf1814..201080692 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 - Loading nested characters when Importassets tag used
 - Hide various actions for imported tags
 - Clone tag
+- Hide freetransform button in readonly mode
 
 ### Changed
 - Quick search needs minimum of 3 characters
diff --git a/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/PreviewPanel.java b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/PreviewPanel.java
index 10b9667d2..4aee25741 100644
--- a/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/PreviewPanel.java
+++ b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/PreviewPanel.java
@@ -894,7 +894,8 @@ public class PreviewPanel extends JPersistentSplitPane implements TagEditorPanel
         placeImagePanel.setTimelined(((Tag) tag).getTimelined(), ((Tag) tag).getSwf(), frame, true, Configuration.autoPlayPreviews.get(), !Configuration.animateSubsprites.get(), false, !Configuration.playFrameSounds.get(), true);
         placeImagePanel.selectDepth(tag.getDepth());
         parametersPanel.setVisible(false);
-        placeEditButton.setVisible(!tag.isReadOnly() && !readOnly);
+        placeEditButton.setVisible(!tag.isReadOnly() && !readOnly); 
+        placeFreeTransformButton.setVisible(!tag.isReadOnly() && !readOnly);
         placeEditButton.setEnabled(true);
         placeSaveButton.setVisible(false);
         placeCancelButton.setVisible(false);