diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventBubbleTile.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventBubbleTile.scss
index f5a975cd67..2dbfb5f481 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventBubbleTile.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventBubbleTile.scss
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ limitations under the License.
                 bottom: 0;
                 left: 0;
                 right: 0;
+                pointer-events: none;
             }
         }