diff --git a/styles/status-message.scarlet b/styles/status-message.scarlet
index e0c916a7..9d7ae0eb 100644
--- a/styles/status-message.scarlet
+++ b/styles/status-message.scarlet
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 	left 0
 	width 100%
 	padding calc(content-padding / 2) content-padding
+	pointer-events none
 
 #status-message-text
 	flex 1