--- old/modules/javafx.web/src/main/java/javafx/scene/web/HTMLEditorSkin.java	2017-11-27 12:28:02.641314000 +0530
+++ new/modules/javafx.web/src/main/java/javafx/scene/web/HTMLEditorSkin.java	2017-11-27 12:28:02.369178000 +0530
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
 
 import com.sun.javafx.scene.control.skin.FXVK;
 import com.sun.javafx.scene.web.behavior.HTMLEditorBehavior;
+import com.sun.webkit.dom.HTMLDocumentImpl;
 import com.sun.webkit.WebPage;
 import com.sun.javafx.webkit.Accessor;
 
@@ -443,6 +444,7 @@
             if (newValue.doubleValue() == totalWork) {
                 cachedHTMLText = null;
                 Platform.runLater(() -> {
+                    setDesignMode("on");
                     setContentEditable(true);
                     updateToolbarState(true);
                     updateNodeOrientation();
@@ -1104,6 +1106,11 @@
         htmlBodyElement.setAttribute("contenteditable", Boolean.toString(b));
     }
 
+    private void setDesignMode(String mode) {
+        HTMLDocumentImpl htmlDocumentImpl = (HTMLDocumentImpl)webPage.getDocument(webPage.getMainFrame());
+        htmlDocumentImpl.setDesignMode(mode);
+    }
+
     private boolean getCommandState(String command) {
         return webPage.queryCommandState(command);
     }