diff --git a/res/css/views/avatars/_RoomAvatarView.pcss b/res/css/views/avatars/_RoomAvatarView.pcss
index 509b51c3e88..11995aec8d8 100644
--- a/res/css/views/avatars/_RoomAvatarView.pcss
+++ b/res/css/views/avatars/_RoomAvatarView.pcss
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         mask-position: center;
         mask-size: contain;
         mask-repeat: no-repeat;
+        pointer-events: none;
     }
 
     .mx_RoomAvatarView_RoomAvatar_icon {