diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/curcommand.py b/qutebrowser/browser/curcommand.py
index d1e122558..6b3eeb7bb 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/curcommand.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/curcommand.py
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ class CurCommandDispatcher(QObject):
         tab.zoom(-count)
 
     @cmdutils.register(instance='mainwindow.tabs.cur', modes=['insert'],
-                       name='open_editor', hide=True)
+                       name='open_editor', hide=True, needs_js=True)
     def editor(self):
         """Open an external editor with the current form field."""
         frame = self._tabs.currentWidget().page_.currentFrame()
diff --git a/qutebrowser/commands/_command.py b/qutebrowser/commands/_command.py
index 7e7251459..0cd0cc386 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/commands/_command.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/commands/_command.py
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@
 import logging
 
 from qutebrowser.commands._exceptions import (ArgumentCountError,
-                                              InvalidModeError)
+                                              InvalidModeError, NeedsJSError)
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSignal, QObject
+from PyQt5.QtWebKit import QWebSettings
 
 
 class Command(QObject):
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ class Command(QObject):
                   A dotted string as viewed from app.py, or None.
         handler: The handler function to call.
         completion: Completions to use for arguments, as a list of strings.
+        needs_js: Whether the command needs javascript enabled
 
     Signals:
         signal: Gets emitted when something should be called via handle_command
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ class Command(QObject):
     signal = pyqtSignal(tuple)
 
     def __init__(self, name, maxsplit, hide, nargs, count, desc, instance,
-                 handler, completion, modes, not_modes):
+                 handler, completion, modes, not_modes, needs_js):
         # I really don't know how to solve this in a better way, I tried.
         # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
         super().__init__()
@@ -71,6 +73,7 @@ class Command(QObject):
         self.completion = completion
         self.modes = modes
         self.not_modes = not_modes
+        self.needs_js = needs_js
 
     def check(self, args):
         """Check if the argument count is valid and the command is permitted.
@@ -90,6 +93,9 @@ class Command(QObject):
               modeman.manager.mode in self.not_modes):
             raise InvalidModeError("This command is not allowed in {} "
                                    "mode.".format('/'.join(self.not_modes)))
+        if self.needs_js and not QWebSettings.globalSettings().testAttribute(
+                QWebSettings.JavascriptEnabled):
+            raise NeedsJSError
         if self.nargs[1] is None and self.nargs[0] <= len(args):
             pass
         elif self.nargs[0] <= len(args) <= self.nargs[1]:
diff --git a/qutebrowser/commands/_exceptions.py b/qutebrowser/commands/_exceptions.py
index 328afcb24..17fadb22c 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/commands/_exceptions.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/commands/_exceptions.py
@@ -40,3 +40,10 @@ class InvalidModeError(Exception):
     """Raised when a command is called in a wrong input mode."""
 
     pass
+
+
+class NeedsJSError(Exception):
+
+    """Raised when a command needs javascript but it is disabled."""
+
+    pass
diff --git a/qutebrowser/commands/managers.py b/qutebrowser/commands/managers.py
index 06c2184e1..8c553fb92 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/commands/managers.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/commands/managers.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import qutebrowser.config.config as config
 import qutebrowser.commands.utils as cmdutils
 import qutebrowser.utils.message as message
 from qutebrowser.commands._exceptions import (
-    ArgumentCountError, NoSuchCommandError, InvalidModeError)
+    ArgumentCountError, NoSuchCommandError, InvalidModeError, NeedsJSError)
 
 
 def split_cmdline(text):
@@ -235,5 +235,11 @@ class CommandManager:
                 return False
             else:
                 raise
+        except NeedsJSError as e:
+            if ignore_exc:
+                message.error("{}: {}".format(self._cmd.name, e))
+                return False
+            else:
+                raise
         self._run(count=count)
         return True
diff --git a/qutebrowser/commands/utils.py b/qutebrowser/commands/utils.py
index 690e90c20..db240f299 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/commands/utils.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/commands/utils.py
@@ -48,10 +48,12 @@ class register:  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
         completion: Which completion to use for arguments, as a list of
                     strings.
         modes/not_modes: List of modes to use/not use.
+        needs_js: If javascript is needed for this command.
     """
 
     def __init__(self, instance=None, name=None, nargs=None, maxsplit=-1,
-                 hide=False, completion=None, modes=None, not_modes=None):
+                 hide=False, completion=None, modes=None, not_modes=None,
+                 needs_js=False):
         """Save decorator arguments.
 
         Gets called on parse-time with the decorator arguments.
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ class register:  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
         self.completion = completion
         self.modes = modes
         self.not_modes = not_modes
+        self.needs_js = needs_js
 
     def __call__(self, func):
         """Register the command before running the function.
@@ -106,7 +109,7 @@ class register:  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
                       hide=self.hide, nargs=nargs, count=count, desc=desc,
                       instance=self.instance, handler=func,
                       completion=self.completion, modes=self.modes,
-                      not_modes=self.not_modes)
+                      not_modes=self.not_modes, needs_js=self.needs_js)
         for name in names:
             cmd_dict[name] = cmd
         return func