diff --git a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/BlockEditor/Extensions/hashtag/hashtagSuggestion.ts b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/BlockEditor/Extensions/hashtag/hashtagSuggestion.ts
index d568413dd87..c96e44aa5d4 100644
--- a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/BlockEditor/Extensions/hashtag/hashtagSuggestion.ts
+++ b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/BlockEditor/Extensions/hashtag/hashtagSuggestion.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ export const hashtagSuggestion = () => ({
 
     return {
       onStart: (props: SuggestionProps) => {
+        // Check if editor is in preview mode
+        if (props.editor.isEditable === false) {
+          return;
+        }
+
         component = new ReactRenderer(HashList, {
           props,
           editor: props.editor,
@@ -74,7 +79,7 @@ export const hashtagSuggestion = () => ({
             props.clientRect as Props['getReferenceClientRect'],
           appendTo: () => document.body,
           content: component.element,
-          showOnCreate: false,
+          showOnCreate: true,
           interactive: true,
           trigger: 'manual',
           placement: 'bottom-start',