diff --git a/programs/notepad/dialog.c b/programs/notepad/dialog.c
index e9a650debb2..4a99ec23108 100644
--- a/programs/notepad/dialog.c
+++ b/programs/notepad/dialog.c
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ void DoOpenFile(LPCWSTR szFileName, ENCODING enc)
     if (!DoCloseFile())
 	return;
 
-    hFile = CreateFileW(szFileName, GENERIC_READ, FILE_SHARE_READ, NULL,
+    hFile = CreateFileW(szFileName, GENERIC_READ, FILE_SHARE_READ | FILE_SHARE_WRITE, NULL,
                         OPEN_EXISTING, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, NULL);
     if(hFile == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
     {