diff --git a/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_entry_obj_id_view.svelte b/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_entry_obj_id_view.svelte
index cb4bfc1c..0560f12e 100644
--- a/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_entry_obj_id_view.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_entry_obj_id_view.svelte
@@ -713,16 +713,18 @@ $effect(() => {
     </div>
 
 
+<!-- svelte-ignore a11y_no_noninteractive_tabindex -->
 <div
     ondblclick={() => {
-        if ($ae_loc.trusted_access) {
+        if ($ae_loc.trusted_access && $ae_loc.edit_mode) {
             // Toggle edit mode
             $journals_loc.entry.edit = !$journals_loc.entry.edit;
             $journals_loc.entry.edit_kv[$lq__journal_entry_obj?.journal_entry_id] = $journals_loc.entry.edit;
         }
     }}
-    role="button"
-    tabindex="0"
+    role={$ae_loc.edit_mode ? 'button' : 'article'}
+    tabindex={$ae_loc.edit_mode ? 0 : -1}
+    class:bg-orange-100={$ae_loc.edit_mode}
     class:hidden={!$ae_loc.trusted_access || $journals_loc.entry.edit_kv[$lq__journal_entry_obj?.journal_entry_id]}
     class="w-full font-mono shadow-md rounded-lg border-gray-500 bg-gray-100 p-2"
     >
@@ -740,13 +742,13 @@ $effect(() => {
 <textarea
     bind:value={tmp_entry_obj.content}
     ondblclick={() => {
-        if ($ae_loc.trusted_access) {
+        if ($ae_loc.trusted_access && $ae_loc.edit_mode) {
             // Toggle edit mode
             $journals_loc.entry.edit = !$journals_loc.entry.edit;
             $journals_loc.entry.edit_kv[$lq__journal_entry_obj?.journal_entry_id] = $journals_loc.entry.edit;
         }
     }}
-
+    class:bg-orange-100={$ae_loc.edit_mode}
     class="w-full min-h-10 h-96 p-2 border border-gray-300 rounded-lg"
     placeholder="Edit journal entry content here..."
     ></textarea>