diff --git a/apps/client/src/components/note_context.ts b/apps/client/src/components/note_context.ts
index 9630756ae..11d32cf0d 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/components/note_context.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/components/note_context.ts
@@ -275,13 +275,12 @@ class NoteContext extends Component implements EventListener<"entitiesReloaded">
             this.resetViewScope();
         }
 
-        // We've ensured viewScope exists by calling resetViewScope() if needed
-        const viewScope = this.viewScope as ViewScope;
+        const viewScope = this.viewScope!;
 
-        if (viewScope.readOnlyDecision === undefined) {
+        if (viewScope.isReadOnly === undefined) {
             const blob = await this.note.getBlob();
             if (!blob) {
-                viewScope.readOnlyDecision = false;
+                viewScope.isReadOnly = false;
                 return false;
             }
 
@@ -289,13 +288,13 @@ class NoteContext extends Component implements EventListener<"entitiesReloaded">
                 ? options.getInt("autoReadonlySizeText")
                 : options.getInt("autoReadonlySizeCode");
 
-            viewScope.readOnlyDecision = Boolean(sizeLimit &&
+            viewScope.isReadOnly = Boolean(sizeLimit &&
                 blob.contentLength > sizeLimit &&
                 !this.note.isLabelTruthy("autoReadOnlyDisabled"));
         }
 
         // Return the cached decision, which won't change until viewScope is reset
-        return viewScope.readOnlyDecision || false;
+        return viewScope.isReadOnly || false;
     }
 
     async entitiesReloadedEvent({ loadResults }: EventData<"entitiesReloaded">) {
diff --git a/apps/client/src/services/link.ts b/apps/client/src/services/link.ts
index e57aab6e2..9a6b60d68 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/services/link.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/services/link.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,13 @@ export interface ViewScope {
     viewMode?: ViewMode;
     attachmentId?: string;
     readOnlyTemporarilyDisabled?: boolean;
-    readOnlyDecision?: boolean;
+    /**
+     * If true, it indicates that the note in the view should be opened in read-only mode (for supported note types such as text or code).
+     *
+     * The reason why we store this information here is that a note can become read-only as the user types content in it, and we wouldn't want
+     * to immediately enter read-only mode.
+     */
+    isReadOnly?: boolean;
     highlightsListPreviousVisible?: boolean;
     highlightsListTemporarilyHidden?: boolean;
     tocTemporarilyHidden?: boolean;