diff --git a/src/components/viewer/Viewer.vue b/src/components/viewer/Viewer.vue
index 75fa092c..7284cdc9 100644
--- a/src/components/viewer/Viewer.vue
+++ b/src/components/viewer/Viewer.vue
@@ -1130,8 +1130,10 @@ export default class Viewer extends Mixins(GlobalMixin) {
 
   transition: opacity 0.2s ease-in-out;
   opacity: 0;
+  pointer-events: none;
   &.showControls {
     opacity: 1;
+    pointer-events: auto;
   }
 }