diff --git a/ui/src/builder/BuilderApp.vue b/ui/src/builder/BuilderApp.vue
index dd98d6c83..28f27efc1 100644
--- a/ui/src/builder/BuilderApp.vue
+++ b/ui/src/builder/BuilderApp.vue
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ function handleRendererClick(ev: PointerEvent): void {
 	const targetId = targetEl.dataset.streamsyncId;
 	const targetInstancePath = targetEl.dataset.streamsyncInstancePath;
 	if (targetId !== ssbm.getSelectedId()) {
+		ev.preventDefault();
 		ev.stopPropagation();
 		ssbm.setSelection(targetId, targetInstancePath);
 	}
diff --git a/ui/src/core_components/content/CoreLink.vue b/ui/src/core_components/content/CoreLink.vue
index 646013889..54f84f8cc 100644
--- a/ui/src/core_components/content/CoreLink.vue
+++ b/ui/src/core_components/content/CoreLink.vue
@@ -78,7 +78,4 @@ const displayText = computed(() => {
 .CoreLink a {
 	color: var(--primaryTextColor);
 }
-.CoreLink.beingEdited:not(.selected) a {
-	pointer-events: none;
-}
 </style>