diff --git a/paper-datatable-column.html b/paper-datatable-column.html
index 656c694..3e9ab41 100644
--- a/paper-datatable-column.html
+++ b/paper-datatable-column.html
@@ -117,7 +117,10 @@
 					 * @type Boolean
 					 * @default false
 					 */
-					editable: Boolean,
+					editable: {
+						type: Boolean,
+						observer: '_initTemplate'
+					},
 					/**
 					 * If `type` is an `Array` and the array consists of `Object`s it's a common need
 					 * to display a single property of every object (in non-editable mode).
@@ -285,6 +288,14 @@
 
 				},
 
+				_initTemplate: function(){
+					if( this.editable ){
+						this.ready();
+					} else {
+						this.template = false;
+					}
+				},
+
 				_createCellInstance: function(model, notificationKey){
 					if(typeof model[this.property] == 'undefined' && typeof this.default !== 'undefined'){
 						var instance = this.stamp({item: model, column:this, value: this.default, _dataKey: notificationKey});