diff --git a/resources/js/components/structures/PageTree.vue b/resources/js/components/structures/PageTree.vue
index bbbcdfe7c2..93e2504bb7 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/structures/PageTree.vue
+++ b/resources/js/components/structures/PageTree.vue
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ export default {
             collapsedState: [],
             discardingChanges: false,
             ready: false,
+            saveKeyBinding: null,
         };
     },
 
@@ -174,16 +175,24 @@ export default {
             this.initialPages = clone(this.pages);
         });
 
-        this.$keys.bindGlobal(['mod+s'], (e) => {
-            e.preventDefault();
-            this.save();
-        });
+        // A read-only tree can't be saved, so binding the shortcut would only take it away
+        // from whatever is behind it. e.g. an entry being edited under a selector stack.
+        if (this.editable) {
+            this.saveKeyBinding = this.$keys.bindGlobal(['mod+s'], (e) => {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                this.save();
+            });
+        }
     },
 
     mounted() {
         setTimeout(() => this.ready = true, 500); // arbitrary delay after initial transitions
     },
 
+    beforeUnmount() {
+        this.saveKeyBinding?.destroy();
+    },
+
     methods: {
         isRoot(stat) {
             if (!this.expectsRoot) {
diff --git a/resources/js/tests/components/structures/PageTree.test.js b/resources/js/tests/components/structures/PageTree.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..449ae2ac6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/tests/components/structures/PageTree.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+import { mount, flushPromises } from '@vue/test-utils';
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, expect, test, vi } from 'vitest';
+import PageTree from '@/components/structures/PageTree.vue';
+import Keys from '@/components/keys/Keys.js';
+
+globalThis.__ = (key) => key;
+
+let keys;
+let outerSaves;
+let outerBinding;
+
+// jsdom reports an empty navigator.platform, so mousetrap resolves `mod` to `ctrl`.
+function pressSave() {
+    const event = new KeyboardEvent('keydown', {
+        key: 's',
+        code: 'KeyS',
+        ctrlKey: true,
+        bubbles: true,
+        cancelable: true,
+    });
+
+    Object.defineProperty(event, 'keyCode', { get: () => 83 });
+    Object.defineProperty(event, 'which', { get: () => 83 });
+
+    document.dispatchEvent(event);
+}
+
+function mountTree(editable) {
+    return mount(PageTree, {
+        props: {
+            pagesUrl: '/test/pages',
+            editable,
+        },
+        global: {
+            stubs: { Draggable: true, TreeBranch: true, PanelHeader: true, Panel: true, Icon: true },
+            mocks: {
+                $keys: keys,
+                $config: { get: (key, fallback) => fallback },
+                $axios: { get: () => Promise.resolve({ data: { pages: [] } }) },
+            },
+        },
+    });
+}
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+    keys = new Keys();
+    outerSaves = 0;
+
+    // Stand in for the publish form sitting behind the tree.
+    outerBinding = keys.bindGlobal(['mod+s'], (e) => {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        outerSaves++;
+    });
+});
+
+afterEach(() => outerBinding.destroy());
+
+test('a read-only tree leaves the save shortcut alone', async () => {
+    const wrapper = mountTree(false);
+    await flushPromises();
+
+    pressSave();
+    expect(outerSaves).toBe(1);
+
+    wrapper.unmount();
+    await flushPromises();
+
+    pressSave();
+    expect(outerSaves).toBe(2);
+});
+
+test('an editable tree takes the save shortcut and gives it back', async () => {
+    const wrapper = mountTree(true);
+    await flushPromises();
+
+    const save = vi.spyOn(wrapper.vm, 'save').mockImplementation(() => {});
+
+    pressSave();
+    expect(save).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(outerSaves).toBe(0);
+
+    wrapper.unmount();
+    await flushPromises();
+
+    pressSave();
+    expect(save).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(outerSaves).toBe(1);
+});