diff --git a/src/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wpview/plugin.js b/src/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wpview/plugin.js
index 9db30087e9..61f34bc4b4 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wpview/plugin.js
+++ b/src/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wpview/plugin.js
@@ -347,6 +347,15 @@ tinymce.PluginManager.add( 'wpview', function( editor ) {
 				attributeFilter: ['class']
 			} );
 		}
+
+		if ( tinymce.Env.ie ) {
+			// Prevent resize handles in newer IE
+			editor.dom.bind( editor.getBody(), 'controlselect mscontrolselect', function( event ) {
+				if ( getView( event.target ) ) {
+					event.preventDefault();
+				}
+			});
+		}
 	});
 
 	// Empty the wpview wrap and marker nodes