diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/SummaryPlotCommands/RicPasteAsciiDataToSummaryPlotFeatureUi.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/SummaryPlotCommands/RicPasteAsciiDataToSummaryPlotFeatureUi.cpp
index 94443d034a..1577c00446 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/SummaryPlotCommands/RicPasteAsciiDataToSummaryPlotFeatureUi.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/SummaryPlotCommands/RicPasteAsciiDataToSummaryPlotFeatureUi.cpp
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ RicPasteAsciiDataToSummaryPlotFeatureUi::RicPasteAsciiDataToSummaryPlotFeatureUi
     m_previewText.uiCapability()->setUiEditorTypeName( caf::PdmUiTextEditor::uiEditorTypeName() );
     m_previewText.uiCapability()->setUiLabelPosition( caf::PdmUiItemInfo::HIDDEN );
     m_previewText.uiCapability()->setUiReadOnly( true );
+    m_previewText.xmlCapability()->disableIO();
 
     m_uiMode = UI_MODE_NONE;
 }