Index: /CKEditor/branches/features/contenteditable/CHANGES.html
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--- /CKEditor/branches/features/contenteditable/CHANGES.html	(revision 5606)
+++ /CKEditor/branches/features/contenteditable/CHANGES.html	(revision 5607)
@@ -52,4 +52,5 @@
 		<li><a href="http://dev.fckeditor.net/ticket/5759">#5759</a> : [IE] Clicking on the scrollbar and then on the host page causes error.</li>
 		<li><a href="http://dev.fckeditor.net/ticket/5772">#5772</a> : List style dialog is missing tab page ids.</li>
+		<li><a href="http://dev.fckeditor.net/ticket/5801">#5801</a> : [IE] contentEditable="false" doesn't apply in effect on inline-elements.</li>
 	</ul>
 	<h3>
Index: /CKEditor/branches/features/contenteditable/_source/plugins/wysiwygarea/plugin.js
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--- /CKEditor/branches/features/contenteditable/_source/plugins/wysiwygarea/plugin.js	(revision 5606)
+++ /CKEditor/branches/features/contenteditable/_source/plugins/wysiwygarea/plugin.js	(revision 5607)
@@ -834,6 +834,13 @@
 			// IE8 stricts mode doesn't have 'contentEditable' in effect
 			// on element unless it has layout. (#5562)
-			if ( CKEDITOR.env.ie8 )
+			if ( CKEDITOR.env.ie8Compat )
+			{
 				editor.addCss( 'html.CSS1Compat [contenteditable=false]{ min-height:0 !important;}' );
+
+				var selectors = [];
+				for ( var tag in CKEDITOR.dtd.$removeEmpty )
+					selectors.push( 'html.CSS1Compat ' + tag + '[contenteditable=false]' );
+				editor.addCss( selectors.join( ',' ) + '{ display:inline-block;}' );
+			}
 
 			// Switch on design mode for a short while and close it after then.