diff --git a/packages/select-rich/src/LionSelectInvoker.js b/packages/select-rich/src/LionSelectInvoker.js
index 40f9d1243..2a4bb80dc 100644
--- a/packages/select-rich/src/LionSelectInvoker.js
+++ b/packages/select-rich/src/LionSelectInvoker.js
@@ -42,13 +42,6 @@ export class LionSelectInvoker extends LionButton {
     this.type = 'button';
   }
 
-  _requestUpdate(name, oldValue) {
-    super._requestUpdate(name, oldValue);
-    if (name === 'readOnly') {
-      this.disabled = this.readOnly;
-    }
-  }
-
   _contentTemplate() {
     if (this.selectedElement) {
       const labelNodes = Array.from(this.selectedElement.querySelectorAll('*'));
diff --git a/packages/select-rich/test/lion-select-invoker.test.js b/packages/select-rich/test/lion-select-invoker.test.js
index a9a9b50b2..fdec095ac 100644
--- a/packages/select-rich/test/lion-select-invoker.test.js
+++ b/packages/select-rich/test/lion-select-invoker.test.js
@@ -48,13 +48,6 @@ describe('lion-select-invoker', () => {
     expect(el.getAttribute('tabindex')).to.equal('0');
   });
 
-  it('delegates the readonly attribute to disabled', async () => {
-    const el = await fixture(html`
-      <lion-select-invoker readonly></lion-select-invoker>
-    `);
-    expect(el.hasAttribute('disabled')).to.be.true;
-  });
-
   describe('Subclassers', () => {
     it('supports a custom _contentTemplate', async () => {
       const myTag = defineCE(
diff --git a/packages/select-rich/test/lion-select-rich.test.js b/packages/select-rich/test/lion-select-rich.test.js
index d780e4e08..55ee4fcaf 100644
--- a/packages/select-rich/test/lion-select-rich.test.js
+++ b/packages/select-rich/test/lion-select-rich.test.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ describe('lion-select-rich', () => {
       expect(el._invokerNode.selectedElement).to.equal(el.querySelectorAll('lion-option')[1]);
     });
 
-    it('delegates readonly to the invoker, where disabled is added on top of this to disable opening', async () => {
+    it('delegates readonly to the invoker', async () => {
       const el = await fixture(html`
         <lion-select-rich readonly>
           <lion-options slot="input">
@@ -81,11 +81,7 @@ describe('lion-select-rich', () => {
       `);
 
       expect(el.hasAttribute('readonly')).to.be.true;
-      // rich select is not disabled, so value is still serialized in forms when readonly
-      expect(el.hasAttribute('disabled')).to.be.false;
       expect(el._invokerNode.hasAttribute('readonly')).to.be.true;
-      // invoker node has disabled, to disable it from being clicked
-      expect(el._invokerNode.hasAttribute('disabled')).to.be.true;
     });
   });