diff --git a/EnvelopeGenerator.Web/Controllers/EnvelopeController.cs b/EnvelopeGenerator.Web/Controllers/EnvelopeController.cs
index 3bf3e7f7..3362473b 100644
--- a/EnvelopeGenerator.Web/Controllers/EnvelopeController.cs
+++ b/EnvelopeGenerator.Web/Controllers/EnvelopeController.cs
@@ -248,7 +248,9 @@ public class EnvelopeController : ViewControllerBase
     {
         if (er.Envelope!.Documents?.FirstOrDefault() is DocumentDto doc && doc.ByteData is not null)
         {
-            using var pdf = Pdf.FromMemory(doc.ByteData).Background(doc.Elements!);
+            using var pdf = er.Envelope.ReadOnly
+                ? Pdf.FromMemory(doc.ByteData)
+                : Pdf.FromMemory(doc.ByteData).Background(doc.Elements!);
 
             doc.ByteData = pdf.ExportAsBytes();