diff --git a/libs/ui/kis_node_manager.cpp b/libs/ui/kis_node_manager.cpp
--- a/libs/ui/kis_node_manager.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/kis_node_manager.cpp
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@
 
     KisNodeSP node = activeNode->nextSibling();
 
-    while (node && node->childCount() > 0 && node->isEditable()) {
+    while (node && node->childCount() > 0) {
            node = node->firstChild();
     }
 
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@
 
     KisNodeSP node;
 
-    if (activeNode->childCount() > 0 && activeNode->isEditable()) {
+    if (activeNode->childCount() > 0) {
         node = activeNode->lastChild();
     }
     else {