diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/pdf-viewer/pdf-viewer.component.scss b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/pdf-viewer/pdf-viewer.component.scss
index b68836b4a..d5dd05bd9 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/pdf-viewer/pdf-viewer.component.scss
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/pdf-viewer/pdf-viewer.component.scss
@@ -162,3 +162,7 @@
     opacity: 0;
   }
 }
+
+:host ::ng-deep .textLayer.selecting ~ .annotationLayer section {
+  pointer-events: none;
+}