diff --git a/.changeset/hip-pigs-film.md b/.changeset/hip-pigs-film.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34a1bb4b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/hip-pigs-film.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'slate-react': patch
+---
+
+Render void spacer in readonly mode
diff --git a/packages/slate-react/src/components/element.tsx b/packages/slate-react/src/components/element.tsx
index f77e2db19..8fcc6d145 100644
--- a/packages/slate-react/src/components/element.tsx
+++ b/packages/slate-react/src/components/element.tsx
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ const Element = (props: {
     const Tag = isInline ? 'span' : 'div'
     const [[text]] = Node.texts(element)
 
-    children = readOnly ? null : (
+    children = (
       <Tag
         data-slate-spacer
         style={{