diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASEditableTextNode.h b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASEditableTextNode.h
index e343b4b420..0581cfe638 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASEditableTextNode.h
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASEditableTextNode.h
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@
 
 @protocol ASEditableTextNodeDelegate;
 
-/// @abstract ASEditableTextNode implements a node that supports text editing.
+/**
+ @abstract Implements a node that supports text editing.
+ @discussion Does not support layer backing.
+ */
 @interface ASEditableTextNode : ASDisplayNode
 
 // @abstract The text node's delegate, which must conform to the <ASEditableTextNodeDelegate> protocol.
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASEditableTextNode.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASEditableTextNode.mm
index bd04062b29..5e8156a86a 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASEditableTextNode.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASEditableTextNode.mm
@@ -188,6 +188,12 @@
   _placeholderTextKitComponents.textView.opaque = opaque;
 }
 
+- (void)setLayerBacked:(BOOL)layerBacked
+{
+  ASDisplayNodeAssert(!layerBacked, @"Cannot set layerBacked to YES on ASEditableTextNode – instances must be view-backed in order to ensure touch events can be passed to the internal UITextView during editing.");
+  [super setLayerBacked:layerBacked];
+}
+
 #pragma mark - Configuration
 @synthesize delegate = _delegate;