diff --git a/res/css/views/elements/_RichText.scss b/res/css/views/elements/_RichText.scss
index 6402de1b62..852097762e 100644
--- a/res/css/views/elements/_RichText.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/elements/_RichText.scss
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ a.mx_Pill {
     align-items: center;
     border-radius: 10rem;
     margin-right: 0.24rem;
+    pointer-events: none;
 }
 
 .mx_Emoji {