diff --git a/src/components/viewer/Viewer.vue b/src/components/viewer/Viewer.vue
index 7284cdc93..6d7346580 100644
--- a/src/components/viewer/Viewer.vue
+++ b/src/components/viewer/Viewer.vue
@@ -1145,6 +1145,7 @@ export default class Viewer extends Mixins(GlobalMixin) {
   position: fixed;
   bottom: 0;
   left: 0;
+  pointer-events: none;
 
   transition: opacity 0.2s ease-in-out;
   opacity: 0;