diff --git a/docs/api/nodes/task-item.md b/docs/api/nodes/task-item.md
index e62bb0415..64004d65d 100644
--- a/docs/api/nodes/task-item.md
+++ b/docs/api/nodes/task-item.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ icon: task-line
 ---
 
 # TaskItem
+
 [![Version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@tiptap/extension-task-item.svg?label=version)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@tiptap/extension-task-item)
 [![Downloads](https://img.shields.io/npm/dm/@tiptap/extension-task-item.svg)](https://npmcharts.com/compare/@tiptap/extension-task-item?minimal=true)
 
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ This extension renders a task item list element, which is a `<li>` tag with a `d
 This extension doesn’t require any JavaScript framework, it’s based on Vanilla JavaScript.
 
 ## Installation
+
 ```bash
 npm install @tiptap/extension-task-list @tiptap/extension-task-item
 ```
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@ This extension requires the [`TaskList`](/api/nodes/task-list) node.
 ## Settings
 
 ### HTMLAttributes
+
 Custom HTML attributes that should be added to the rendered HTML tag.
 
 ```js
@@ -31,7 +34,32 @@ TaskItem.configure({
 })
 ```
 
+### nested
+
+Whether the task items are allowed to be nested within each other.
+
+```js
+TaskItem.configure({
+  nested: true,
+})
+```
+
+### onReadOnlyChecked
+
+A handler for when the task item is checked or unchecked while the editor is set to `readOnly`.
+
+If this is not supplied, the task items are immutable while the editor is `readOnly`.
+
+```js
+TaskItem.configure({
+  onReadOnlyChecked: (node, checked) => {
+    // do something
+  },
+})
+```
+
 ## Keyboard shortcuts
+
 | Command         | Windows/Linux      | macOS              |
 | --------------- | ------------------ | ------------------ |
 | splitListItem() | `Enter`            | `Enter`            |
@@ -39,7 +67,9 @@ TaskItem.configure({
 | liftListItem()  | `Shift`&nbsp;`Tab` | `Shift`&nbsp;`Tab` |
 
 ## Source code
+
 [packages/extension-task-item/](https://github.com/ueberdosis/tiptap/blob/main/packages/extension-task-item/)
 
 ## Usage
+
 https://embed.tiptap.dev/preview/Nodes/TaskItem
diff --git a/packages/extension-task-item/package.json b/packages/extension-task-item/package.json
index 6f3d7ab94..18b0d2f3e 100644
--- a/packages/extension-task-item/package.json
+++ b/packages/extension-task-item/package.json
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@tiptap/core": "^2.0.0-beta.1"
   },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "prosemirror-model": "^1.16.1"
+  },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/ueberdosis/tiptap",
diff --git a/packages/extension-task-item/src/task-item.ts b/packages/extension-task-item/src/task-item.ts
index 40f507a2c..3ededf17a 100644
--- a/packages/extension-task-item/src/task-item.ts
+++ b/packages/extension-task-item/src/task-item.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import { Node, mergeAttributes, wrappingInputRule } from '@tiptap/core'
+import { Node as ProseMirrorNode } from 'prosemirror-model'
 
 export interface TaskItemOptions {
-  nested: boolean,
-  checkable: boolean,
-  HTMLAttributes: Record<string, any>,
+  onReadOnlyChecked?: (node: ProseMirrorNode, checked: boolean) => void
+  nested: boolean
+  HTMLAttributes: Record<string, any>
 }
 
 export const inputRegex = /^\s*(\[([( |x])?\])\s$/
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@ export const TaskItem = Node.create<TaskItemOptions>({
   addOptions() {
     return {
       nested: false,
-      checkable: false,
       HTMLAttributes: {},
     }
   },
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ export const TaskItem = Node.create<TaskItemOptions>({
       checked: {
         default: false,
         keepOnSplit: false,
-        parseHTML: element => element.getAttribute('data-checked') === 'true',
-        renderHTML: attributes => ({
+        parseHTML: (element) => element.getAttribute('data-checked') === 'true',
+        renderHTML: (attributes) => ({
           'data-checked': attributes.checked,
         }),
       },
@@ -50,28 +50,21 @@ export const TaskItem = Node.create<TaskItemOptions>({
   renderHTML({ node, HTMLAttributes }) {
     return [
       'li',
-      mergeAttributes(
-        this.options.HTMLAttributes,
-        HTMLAttributes,
-        { 'data-type': this.name },
-      ),
+      mergeAttributes(this.options.HTMLAttributes, HTMLAttributes, {
+        'data-type': this.name,
+      }),
       [
         'label',
         [
           'input',
           {
             type: 'checkbox',
-            checked: node.attrs.checked
-              ? 'checked'
-              : null,
+            checked: node.attrs.checked ? 'checked' : null,
           },
         ],
         ['span'],
       ],
-      [
-        'div',
-        0,
-      ],
+      ['div', 0],
     ]
   },
 
@@ -92,12 +85,7 @@ export const TaskItem = Node.create<TaskItemOptions>({
   },
 
   addNodeView() {
-    return ({
-      node,
-      HTMLAttributes,
-      getPos,
-      editor,
-    }) => {
+    return ({ node, HTMLAttributes, getPos, editor }) => {
       const listItem = document.createElement('li')
       const checkboxWrapper = document.createElement('label')
       const checkboxStyler = document.createElement('span')
@@ -106,10 +94,10 @@ export const TaskItem = Node.create<TaskItemOptions>({
 
       checkboxWrapper.contentEditable = 'false'
       checkbox.type = 'checkbox'
-      checkbox.addEventListener('change', event => {
-        // if the editor isn’t editable and the item isn't checkable
-        // we have to undo the latest change
-        if (!editor.isEditable && !this.options.checkable) {
+      checkbox.addEventListener('change', (event) => {
+        // if the editor isn’t editable and we don't have a handler for
+        // readonly checks we have to undo the latest change
+        if (!editor.isEditable && !this.options.onReadOnlyChecked) {
           checkbox.checked = !checkbox.checked
 
           return
@@ -134,6 +122,9 @@ export const TaskItem = Node.create<TaskItemOptions>({
             })
             .run()
         }
+        if (!editor.isEditable && this.options.onReadOnlyChecked) {
+          this.options.onReadOnlyChecked(node, checked)
+        }
       })
 
       Object.entries(this.options.HTMLAttributes).forEach(([key, value]) => {
@@ -148,16 +139,14 @@ export const TaskItem = Node.create<TaskItemOptions>({
       checkboxWrapper.append(checkbox, checkboxStyler)
       listItem.append(checkboxWrapper, content)
 
-      Object
-        .entries(HTMLAttributes)
-        .forEach(([key, value]) => {
-          listItem.setAttribute(key, value)
-        })
+      Object.entries(HTMLAttributes).forEach(([key, value]) => {
+        listItem.setAttribute(key, value)
+      })
 
       return {
         dom: listItem,
         contentDOM: content,
-        update: updatedNode => {
+        update: (updatedNode) => {
           if (updatedNode.type !== this.type) {
             return false
           }
@@ -180,7 +169,7 @@ export const TaskItem = Node.create<TaskItemOptions>({
       wrappingInputRule({
         find: inputRegex,
         type: this.type,
-        getAttributes: match => ({
+        getAttributes: (match) => ({
           checked: match[match.length - 1] === 'x',
         }),
       }),