diff --git a/R/datatables.R b/R/datatables.R
index 21ffc6af..2e69b5fa 100644
--- a/R/datatables.R
+++ b/R/datatables.R
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 #'   extensions (\url{https://datatables.net/extensions/index})
 #' @param plugins a character vector of the names of DataTables plug-ins
 #'   (\url{https://rstudio.github.io/DT/plugins.html})
+#' @param editable \code{TRUE} to enable table editor.
 #' @note You are recommended to escape the table content for security reasons
 #'   (e.g. XSS attacks) when using this function in Shiny or any other dynamic
 #'   web applications.
@@ -79,7 +80,8 @@ datatable = function(
   escape = TRUE, style = 'default', width = NULL, height = NULL, elementId = NULL,
   fillContainer = getOption('DT.fillContainer', NULL),
   autoHideNavigation = getOption('DT.autoHideNavigation', NULL),
-  selection = c('multiple', 'single', 'none'), extensions = list(), plugins = NULL
+  selection = c('multiple', 'single', 'none'), extensions = list(), plugins = NULL,
+  editable = FALSE
 ) {
 
   # yes, we all hate it
@@ -198,6 +200,8 @@ datatable = function(
 
   params$caption = captionString(caption)
 
+  if (editable) params$editable = editable
+
   if (!identical(class(callback), class(JS(''))))
     stop("The 'callback' argument only accept a value returned from JS()")
   if (length(options$pageLength) && length(options$lengthMenu) == 0) {
diff --git a/inst/htmlwidgets/datatables.js b/inst/htmlwidgets/datatables.js
index 2b607eed..8d8a9043 100644
--- a/inst/htmlwidgets/datatables.js
+++ b/inst/htmlwidgets/datatables.js
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ HTMLWidgets.widget({
     if (typeof data.callback === 'function') data.callback(table);
 
     // double click to edit the cell
-    table.on('dblclick.dt', 'tbody td', function() {
+    if (data.editable) table.on('dblclick.dt', 'tbody td', function() {
       var $input = $('<input type="text">');
       var $this = $(this), value = table.cell(this).data(), html = $this.html();
       $input.val(value);