diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
index 112e745431..dce0c58073 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
@@ -738,6 +738,7 @@ $left-gutter: 64px;
         height: 1px;
         bottom: calc(-1 * var(--topOffset));
         background-color: $quinary-content;
+        pointer-events: none; // disable the message action bar on hover
     }
 
     &::before {