diff --git a/src/script/plugins/FeatureEditor.js b/src/script/plugins/FeatureEditor.js
index 35dd64ce..5846bd7c 100644
--- a/src/script/plugins/FeatureEditor.js
+++ b/src/script/plugins/FeatureEditor.js
@@ -449,13 +449,6 @@ gxp.plugins.FeatureEditor = Ext.extend(gxp.plugins.ClickableFeatures, {
                 }
                 var featureStore = featureManager.featureStore;
                 if(this._forcePopupForNoGeometry === true || (this.selectControl.active && feature.geometry !== null)) {
-                    // deactivate select control so no other features can be
-                    // selected until the popup is closed
-                    if (this.readOnly === false) {
-                        this.selectControl.deactivate();
-                        // deactivate will hide the layer, so show it again
-                        featureManager.showLayer(this.id, this.showSelectedOnly && "selected");
-                    }
                     popup = this.addOutput({
                         xtype: "gxp_featureeditpopup",
                         collapsible: true,