diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_ReplyTile.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_ReplyTile.scss
index f3e204e415..fd21e5f348 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_ReplyTile.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_ReplyTile.scss
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ limitations under the License.
         $reply-lines: 2;
         $line-height: $font-22px;
 
-        pointer-events: none;
-
         text-overflow: ellipsis;
         display: -webkit-box;
         -webkit-box-orient: vertical;