diff --git a/app/soapbox/components/account.tsx b/app/soapbox/components/account.tsx
index 006584e8d1..db8d4b3068 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/components/account.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/components/account.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { getAcct } from 'soapbox/utils/accounts';
 import { displayFqn } from 'soapbox/utils/state';
 
 import RelativeTimestamp from './relative-timestamp';
+import StopPropagation from './stop-propagation';
 import { Avatar, Emoji, HStack, Icon, IconButton, Stack, Text } from './ui';
 
 import type { Account as AccountEntity } from 'soapbox/types/entities';
@@ -21,8 +22,6 @@ const InstanceFavicon: React.FC<IInstanceFavicon> = ({ account }) => {
   const history = useHistory();
 
   const handleClick: React.MouseEventHandler = (e) => {
-    e.stopPropagation();
-
     const timelineUrl = `/timeline/${account.domain}`;
     if (!(e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey)) {
       history.push(timelineUrl);
@@ -167,106 +166,100 @@ const Account = ({
   const LinkEl: any = withLinkToProfile ? Link : 'div';
 
   return (
-    <div data-testid='account' className='flex-shrink-0 group block w-full' ref={overflowRef}>
-      <HStack alignItems={actionAlignment} justifyContent='between'>
-        <HStack alignItems={withAccountNote ? 'top' : 'center'} space={3}>
-          <ProfilePopper
-            condition={showProfileHoverCard}
-            wrapper={(children) => <HoverRefWrapper className='relative' accountId={account.id} inline>{children}</HoverRefWrapper>}
-          >
-            <LinkEl
-              to={`/@${account.acct}`}
-              title={account.acct}
-              onClick={(event: React.MouseEvent) => event.stopPropagation()}
-            >
-              <Avatar src={account.avatar} size={avatarSize} />
-              {emoji && (
-                <Emoji
-                  className='w-5 h-5 absolute -bottom-1.5 -right-1.5'
-                  emoji={emoji}
-                />
-              )}
-            </LinkEl>
-          </ProfilePopper>
-
-          <div className='flex-grow'>
+    <StopPropagation>
+      <div data-testid='account' className='flex-shrink-0 group block w-full' ref={overflowRef}>
+        <HStack alignItems={actionAlignment} justifyContent='between'>
+          <HStack alignItems={withAccountNote ? 'top' : 'center'} space={3}>
             <ProfilePopper
               condition={showProfileHoverCard}
-              wrapper={(children) => <HoverRefWrapper accountId={account.id} inline>{children}</HoverRefWrapper>}
+              wrapper={(children) => <HoverRefWrapper className='relative' accountId={account.id} inline>{children}</HoverRefWrapper>}
             >
-              <LinkEl
-                to={`/@${account.acct}`}
-                title={account.acct}
-                onClick={(event: React.MouseEvent) => event.stopPropagation()}
-              >
-                <div className='flex items-center space-x-1 flex-grow' style={style}>
-                  <Text
-                    size='sm'
-                    weight='semibold'
-                    truncate
-                    dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: account.display_name_html }}
+              <LinkEl to={`/@${account.acct}`} title={account.acct}>
+                <Avatar src={account.avatar} size={avatarSize} />
+                {emoji && (
+                  <Emoji
+                    className='w-5 h-5 absolute -bottom-1.5 -right-1.5'
+                    emoji={emoji}
                   />
-
-                  {account.verified && <VerificationBadge />}
-                </div>
+                )}
               </LinkEl>
             </ProfilePopper>
 
-            <Stack space={withAccountNote ? 1 : 0}>
-              <HStack alignItems='center' space={1} style={style}>
-                <Text theme='muted' size='sm' truncate>@{username}</Text>
+            <div className='flex-grow'>
+              <ProfilePopper
+                condition={showProfileHoverCard}
+                wrapper={(children) => <HoverRefWrapper accountId={account.id} inline>{children}</HoverRefWrapper>}
+              >
+                <LinkEl to={`/@${account.acct}`} title={account.acct}>
+                  <div className='flex items-center space-x-1 flex-grow' style={style}>
+                    <Text
+                      size='sm'
+                      weight='semibold'
+                      truncate
+                      dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: account.display_name_html }}
+                    />
 
-                {account.favicon && (
-                  <InstanceFavicon account={account} />
-                )}
+                    {account.verified && <VerificationBadge />}
+                  </div>
+                </LinkEl>
+              </ProfilePopper>
 
-                {(timestamp) ? (
-                  <>
-                    <Text tag='span' theme='muted' size='sm'>&middot;</Text>
+              <Stack space={withAccountNote ? 1 : 0}>
+                <HStack alignItems='center' space={1} style={style}>
+                  <Text theme='muted' size='sm' truncate>@{username}</Text>
 
-                    {timestampUrl ? (
-                      <Link to={timestampUrl} className='hover:underline' onClick={(event) => event.stopPropagation()}>
+                  {account.favicon && (
+                    <InstanceFavicon account={account} />
+                  )}
+
+                  {(timestamp) ? (
+                    <>
+                      <Text tag='span' theme='muted' size='sm'>&middot;</Text>
+
+                      {timestampUrl ? (
+                        <Link to={timestampUrl} className='hover:underline'>
+                          <RelativeTimestamp timestamp={timestamp} theme='muted' size='sm' className='whitespace-nowrap' futureDate={futureTimestamp} />
+                        </Link>
+                      ) : (
                         <RelativeTimestamp timestamp={timestamp} theme='muted' size='sm' className='whitespace-nowrap' futureDate={futureTimestamp} />
-                      </Link>
-                    ) : (
-                      <RelativeTimestamp timestamp={timestamp} theme='muted' size='sm' className='whitespace-nowrap' futureDate={futureTimestamp} />
-                    )}
-                  </>
-                ) : null}
+                      )}
+                    </>
+                  ) : null}
 
-                {showEdit ? (
-                  <>
-                    <Text tag='span' theme='muted' size='sm'>&middot;</Text>
+                  {showEdit ? (
+                    <>
+                      <Text tag='span' theme='muted' size='sm'>&middot;</Text>
 
-                    <Icon className='h-5 w-5 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-600' src={require('@tabler/icons/pencil.svg')} />
-                  </>
-                ) : null}
+                      <Icon className='h-5 w-5 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-600' src={require('@tabler/icons/pencil.svg')} />
+                    </>
+                  ) : null}
 
-                {actionType === 'muting' && account.mute_expires_at ? (
-                  <>
-                    <Text tag='span' theme='muted' size='sm'>&middot;</Text>
+                  {actionType === 'muting' && account.mute_expires_at ? (
+                    <>
+                      <Text tag='span' theme='muted' size='sm'>&middot;</Text>
 
-                    <Text theme='muted' size='sm'><RelativeTimestamp timestamp={account.mute_expires_at} futureDate /></Text>
-                  </>
-                ) : null}
-              </HStack>
+                      <Text theme='muted' size='sm'><RelativeTimestamp timestamp={account.mute_expires_at} futureDate /></Text>
+                    </>
+                  ) : null}
+                </HStack>
 
-              {withAccountNote && (
-                <Text
-                  size='sm'
-                  dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: account.note_emojified }}
-                  className='mr-2'
-                />
-              )}
-            </Stack>
+                {withAccountNote && (
+                  <Text
+                    size='sm'
+                    dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: account.note_emojified }}
+                    className='mr-2'
+                  />
+                )}
+              </Stack>
+            </div>
+          </HStack>
+
+          <div ref={actionRef}>
+            {withRelationship ? renderAction() : null}
           </div>
         </HStack>
-
-        <div ref={actionRef}>
-          {withRelationship ? renderAction() : null}
-        </div>
-      </HStack>
-    </div>
+      </div>
+    </StopPropagation>
   );
 };
 
diff --git a/app/soapbox/components/polls/poll.tsx b/app/soapbox/components/polls/poll.tsx
index 2b6f99392f..2df985b7e7 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/components/polls/poll.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/components/polls/poll.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { openModal } from 'soapbox/actions/modals';
 import { vote } from 'soapbox/actions/polls';
 import { useAppDispatch, useAppSelector } from 'soapbox/hooks';
 
+import StopPropagation from '../stop-propagation';
 import { Stack, Text } from '../ui';
 
 import PollFooter from './poll-footer';
@@ -64,8 +65,7 @@ const Poll: React.FC<IPoll> = ({ id, status }): JSX.Element | null => {
   const showResults = poll.voted || poll.expired;
 
   return (
-    // eslint-disable-next-line jsx-a11y/no-static-element-interactions
-    <div onClick={e => e.stopPropagation()}>
+    <StopPropagation>
       {!showResults && poll.multiple && (
         <Text theme='muted' size='sm'>
           {intl.formatMessage(messages.multiple)}
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ const Poll: React.FC<IPoll> = ({ id, status }): JSX.Element | null => {
           selected={selected}
         />
       </Stack>
-    </div>
+    </StopPropagation>
   );
 };
 
diff --git a/app/soapbox/components/quoted-status.tsx b/app/soapbox/components/quoted-status.tsx
index 2c976bf865..925f2115e3 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/components/quoted-status.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/components/quoted-status.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import OutlineBox from './outline-box';
 import StatusContent from './status-content';
 import StatusReplyMentions from './status-reply-mentions';
 import SensitiveContentOverlay from './statuses/sensitive-content-overlay';
+import StopPropagation from './stop-propagation';
 
 import type { Account as AccountEntity, Status as StatusEntity } from 'soapbox/types/entities';
 
@@ -91,58 +92,60 @@ const QuotedStatus: React.FC<IQuotedStatus> = ({ status, onCancel, compose }) =>
   }
 
   return (
-    <OutlineBox
-      data-testid='quoted-status'
-      className={classNames('cursor-pointer', {
-        'hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-800': !compose,
-      })}
-    >
-      <Stack
-        space={2}
-        onClick={handleExpandClick}
+    <StopPropagation>
+      <OutlineBox
+        data-testid='quoted-status'
+        className={classNames('cursor-pointer', {
+          'hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-800': !compose,
+        })}
       >
-        <AccountContainer
-          {...actions}
-          id={account.id}
-          timestamp={status.created_at}
-          withRelationship={false}
-          showProfileHoverCard={!compose}
-          withLinkToProfile={!compose}
-        />
-
-        <StatusReplyMentions status={status} hoverable={false} />
-
         <Stack
-          className='relative z-0'
-          style={{ minHeight: status.hidden ? Math.max(minHeight, 208) + 12 : undefined }}
+          space={2}
+          onClick={handleExpandClick}
         >
-          {(status.hidden) && (
-            <SensitiveContentOverlay
-              status={status}
-              visible={showMedia}
-              onToggleVisibility={handleToggleMediaVisibility}
-              ref={overlay}
-            />
-          )}
+          <AccountContainer
+            {...actions}
+            id={account.id}
+            timestamp={status.created_at}
+            withRelationship={false}
+            showProfileHoverCard={!compose}
+            withLinkToProfile={!compose}
+          />
 
-          <Stack space={4}>
-            <StatusContent
-              status={status}
-              collapsable
-            />
+          <StatusReplyMentions status={status} hoverable={false} />
 
-            {(status.card || status.media_attachments.size > 0) && (
-              <StatusMedia
+          <Stack
+            className='relative z-0'
+            style={{ minHeight: status.hidden ? Math.max(minHeight, 208) + 12 : undefined }}
+          >
+            {(status.hidden) && (
+              <SensitiveContentOverlay
                 status={status}
-                muted={compose}
-                showMedia={showMedia}
+                visible={showMedia}
                 onToggleVisibility={handleToggleMediaVisibility}
+                ref={overlay}
               />
             )}
+
+            <Stack space={4}>
+              <StatusContent
+                status={status}
+                collapsable
+              />
+
+              {(status.card || status.media_attachments.size > 0) && (
+                <StatusMedia
+                  status={status}
+                  muted={compose}
+                  showMedia={showMedia}
+                  onToggleVisibility={handleToggleMediaVisibility}
+                />
+              )}
+            </Stack>
           </Stack>
         </Stack>
-      </Stack>
-    </OutlineBox>
+      </OutlineBox>
+    </StopPropagation>
   );
 };
 
diff --git a/app/soapbox/components/status-action-bar.tsx b/app/soapbox/components/status-action-bar.tsx
index 011fc63a8f..54c181c71f 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/components/status-action-bar.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/components/status-action-bar.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import classNames from 'clsx';
 import { List as ImmutableList } from 'immutable';
 import React from 'react';
 import { defineMessages, FormattedMessage, useIntl } from 'react-intl';
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@ import { initReport } from 'soapbox/actions/reports';
 import { deleteStatus, editStatus, toggleMuteStatus } from 'soapbox/actions/statuses';
 import EmojiButtonWrapper from 'soapbox/components/emoji-button-wrapper';
 import StatusActionButton from 'soapbox/components/status-action-button';
+import { HStack } from 'soapbox/components/ui';
 import DropdownMenuContainer from 'soapbox/containers/dropdown-menu-container';
 import { useAppDispatch, useAppSelector, useFeatures, useOwnAccount, useSettings, useSoapboxConfig } from 'soapbox/hooks';
 import { isLocal } from 'soapbox/utils/accounts';
@@ -127,8 +127,6 @@ const StatusActionBar: React.FC<IStatusActionBar> = ({
     } else {
       onOpenUnauthorizedModal('REPLY');
     }
-
-    e.stopPropagation();
   };
 
   const handleShareClick = () => {
@@ -146,18 +144,13 @@ const StatusActionBar: React.FC<IStatusActionBar> = ({
     } else {
       onOpenUnauthorizedModal('FAVOURITE');
     }
-
-    e.stopPropagation();
   };
 
   const handleBookmarkClick: React.EventHandler<React.MouseEvent> = (e) => {
-    e.stopPropagation();
     dispatch(toggleBookmark(status));
   };
 
   const handleReblogClick: React.EventHandler<React.MouseEvent> = e => {
-    e.stopPropagation();
-
     if (me) {
       const modalReblog = () => dispatch(toggleReblog(status));
       const boostModal = settings.get('boostModal');
@@ -172,8 +165,6 @@ const StatusActionBar: React.FC<IStatusActionBar> = ({
   };
 
   const handleQuoteClick: React.EventHandler<React.MouseEvent> = (e) => {
-    e.stopPropagation();
-
     if (me) {
       dispatch(quoteCompose(status));
     } else {
@@ -199,12 +190,10 @@ const StatusActionBar: React.FC<IStatusActionBar> = ({
   };
 
   const handleDeleteClick: React.EventHandler<React.MouseEvent> = (e) => {
-    e.stopPropagation();
     doDeleteStatus();
   };
 
   const handleRedraftClick: React.EventHandler<React.MouseEvent> = (e) => {
-    e.stopPropagation();
     doDeleteStatus(true);
   };
 
@@ -213,35 +202,29 @@ const StatusActionBar: React.FC<IStatusActionBar> = ({
   };
 
   const handlePinClick: React.EventHandler<React.MouseEvent> = (e) => {
-    e.stopPropagation();
     dispatch(togglePin(status));
   };
 
   const handleMentionClick: React.EventHandler<React.MouseEvent> = (e) => {
-    e.stopPropagation();
     dispatch(mentionCompose(status.account as Account));
   };
 
   const handleDirectClick: React.EventHandler<React.MouseEvent> = (e) => {
-    e.stopPropagation();
     dispatch(directCompose(status.account as Account));
   };
 
   const handleChatClick: React.EventHandler<React.MouseEvent> = (e) => {
-    e.stopPropagation();
     const account = status.account as Account;
     dispatch(launchChat(account.id, history));
   };
 
   const handleMuteClick: React.EventHandler<React.MouseEvent> = (e) => {
-    e.stopPropagation();
     dispatch(initMuteModal(status.account as Account));
   };
 
   const handleBlockClick: React.EventHandler<React.MouseEvent> = (e) => {
-    e.stopPropagation();
-
     const account = status.get('account') as Account;
+
     dispatch(openModal('CONFIRM', {
       icon: require('@tabler/icons/ban.svg'),
       heading: <FormattedMessage id='confirmations.block.heading' defaultMessage='Block @{name}' values={{ name: account.get('acct') }} />,
@@ -257,7 +240,6 @@ const StatusActionBar: React.FC<IStatusActionBar> = ({
   };
 
   const handleOpen: React.EventHandler<React.MouseEvent> = (e) => {
-    e.stopPropagation();
     history.push(`/@${status.getIn(['account', 'acct'])}/posts/${status.id}`);
   };
 
@@ -269,12 +251,10 @@ const StatusActionBar: React.FC<IStatusActionBar> = ({
   };
 
   const handleReport: React.EventHandler<React.MouseEvent> = (e) => {
-    e.stopPropagation();
     dispatch(initReport(status.account as Account, status));
   };
 
   const handleConversationMuteClick: React.EventHandler<React.MouseEvent> = (e) => {
-    e.stopPropagation();
     dispatch(toggleMuteStatus(status));
   };
 
@@ -282,8 +262,6 @@ const StatusActionBar: React.FC<IStatusActionBar> = ({
     const { uri } = status;
     const textarea = document.createElement('textarea');
 
-    e.stopPropagation();
-
     textarea.textContent = uri;
     textarea.style.position = 'fixed';
 
@@ -300,18 +278,15 @@ const StatusActionBar: React.FC<IStatusActionBar> = ({
   };
 
   const onModerate: React.MouseEventHandler = (e) => {
-    e.stopPropagation();
     const account = status.account as Account;
     dispatch(openModal('ACCOUNT_MODERATION', { accountId: account.id }));
   };
 
   const handleDeleteStatus: React.EventHandler<React.MouseEvent> = (e) => {
-    e.stopPropagation();
     dispatch(deleteStatusModal(intl, status.id));
   };
 
   const handleToggleStatusSensitivity: React.EventHandler<React.MouseEvent> = (e) => {
-    e.stopPropagation();
     dispatch(toggleStatusSensitivityModal(intl, status.id, status.sensitive));
   };
 
@@ -550,74 +525,77 @@ const StatusActionBar: React.FC<IStatusActionBar> = ({
   const canShare = ('share' in navigator) && status.visibility === 'public';
 
   return (
-    <div
-      data-testid='status-action-bar'
-      className={classNames('flex flex-row', {
-        'justify-between': space === 'expand',
-        'space-x-2': space === 'compact',
-      })}
-    >
-      <StatusActionButton
-        title={replyTitle}
-        icon={require('@tabler/icons/message-circle-2.svg')}
-        onClick={handleReplyClick}
-        count={replyCount}
-        text={withLabels ? intl.formatMessage(messages.reply) : undefined}
-      />
+    <HStack data-testid='status-action-bar'>
+      <HStack
+        justifyContent={space === 'expand' ? 'between' : undefined}
+        space={space === 'compact' ? 2 : undefined}
+        grow={space === 'expand'}
+        onMouseUp={e => e.stopPropagation()}
+        onMouseDown={e => e.stopPropagation()}
+        onClick={e => e.stopPropagation()}
+      >
+        <StatusActionButton
+          title={replyTitle}
+          icon={require('@tabler/icons/message-circle-2.svg')}
+          onClick={handleReplyClick}
+          count={replyCount}
+          text={withLabels ? intl.formatMessage(messages.reply) : undefined}
+        />
 
-      {(features.quotePosts && me) ? (
-        <DropdownMenuContainer
-          items={reblogMenu}
-          disabled={!publicStatus}
-          onShiftClick={handleReblogClick}
-        >
-          {reblogButton}
-        </DropdownMenuContainer>
-      ) : (
-        reblogButton
-      )}
+        {(features.quotePosts && me) ? (
+          <DropdownMenuContainer
+            items={reblogMenu}
+            disabled={!publicStatus}
+            onShiftClick={handleReblogClick}
+          >
+            {reblogButton}
+          </DropdownMenuContainer>
+        ) : (
+          reblogButton
+        )}
 
-      {features.emojiReacts ? (
-        <EmojiButtonWrapper statusId={status.id}>
+        {features.emojiReacts ? (
+          <EmojiButtonWrapper statusId={status.id}>
+            <StatusActionButton
+              title={meEmojiTitle}
+              icon={require('@tabler/icons/heart.svg')}
+              filled
+              color='accent'
+              active={Boolean(meEmojiReact)}
+              count={emojiReactCount}
+              emoji={meEmojiReact}
+              text={withLabels ? meEmojiTitle : undefined}
+            />
+          </EmojiButtonWrapper>
+        ) : (
           <StatusActionButton
-            title={meEmojiTitle}
+            title={intl.formatMessage(messages.favourite)}
             icon={require('@tabler/icons/heart.svg')}
-            filled
             color='accent'
+            filled
+            onClick={handleFavouriteClick}
             active={Boolean(meEmojiReact)}
-            count={emojiReactCount}
-            emoji={meEmojiReact}
+            count={favouriteCount}
             text={withLabels ? meEmojiTitle : undefined}
           />
-        </EmojiButtonWrapper>
-      ) : (
-        <StatusActionButton
-          title={intl.formatMessage(messages.favourite)}
-          icon={require('@tabler/icons/heart.svg')}
-          color='accent'
-          filled
-          onClick={handleFavouriteClick}
-          active={Boolean(meEmojiReact)}
-          count={favouriteCount}
-          text={withLabels ? meEmojiTitle : undefined}
-        />
-      )}
+        )}
 
-      {canShare && (
-        <StatusActionButton
-          title={intl.formatMessage(messages.share)}
-          icon={require('@tabler/icons/upload.svg')}
-          onClick={handleShareClick}
-        />
-      )}
+        {canShare && (
+          <StatusActionButton
+            title={intl.formatMessage(messages.share)}
+            icon={require('@tabler/icons/upload.svg')}
+            onClick={handleShareClick}
+          />
+        )}
 
-      <DropdownMenuContainer items={menu} status={status}>
-        <StatusActionButton
-          title={intl.formatMessage(messages.more)}
-          icon={require('@tabler/icons/dots.svg')}
-        />
-      </DropdownMenuContainer>
-    </div>
+        <DropdownMenuContainer items={menu} status={status}>
+          <StatusActionButton
+            title={intl.formatMessage(messages.more)}
+            icon={require('@tabler/icons/dots.svg')}
+          />
+        </DropdownMenuContainer>
+      </HStack>
+    </HStack>
   );
 };
 
diff --git a/app/soapbox/components/status-media.tsx b/app/soapbox/components/status-media.tsx
index 71177cb122..f3d418d30f 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/components/status-media.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/components/status-media.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import React, { useState } from 'react';
 
 import { openModal } from 'soapbox/actions/modals';
 import AttachmentThumbs from 'soapbox/components/attachment-thumbs';
+import StopPropagation from 'soapbox/components/stop-propagation';
 import PlaceholderCard from 'soapbox/features/placeholder/components/placeholder-card';
 import Card from 'soapbox/features/status/components/card';
 import Bundle from 'soapbox/features/ui/components/bundle';
@@ -173,7 +174,15 @@ const StatusMedia: React.FC<IStatusMedia> = ({
     );
   }
 
-  return media;
+  if (media) {
+    return (
+      <StopPropagation>
+        {media}
+      </StopPropagation>
+    );
+  } else {
+    return null;
+  }
 };
 
 export default StatusMedia;
diff --git a/app/soapbox/components/status.tsx b/app/soapbox/components/status.tsx
index 846735dc3c..31af2cbaab 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/components/status.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/components/status.tsx
@@ -235,7 +235,8 @@ const Status: React.FC<IStatus> = (props) => {
     reblogElement = (
       <NavLink
         to={`/@${status.getIn(['account', 'acct'])}`}
-        onClick={(event) => event.stopPropagation()}
+        onClick={e => e.stopPropagation()}
+        onMouseUp={e => e.stopPropagation()}
         className='hidden sm:flex items-center text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-600 text-xs font-medium space-x-1 hover:underline'
       >
         <Icon src={require('@tabler/icons/repeat.svg')} className='text-green-600' />
@@ -258,7 +259,8 @@ const Status: React.FC<IStatus> = (props) => {
       <div className='pb-5 -mt-2 sm:hidden truncate'>
         <NavLink
           to={`/@${status.getIn(['account', 'acct'])}`}
-          onClick={(event) => event.stopPropagation()}
+          onClick={e => e.stopPropagation()}
+          onMouseUp={e => e.stopPropagation()}
           className='flex items-center text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-600 text-xs font-medium space-x-1 hover:underline'
         >
           <Icon src={require('@tabler/icons/repeat.svg')} className='text-green-600' />
diff --git a/app/soapbox/components/statuses/sensitive-content-overlay.tsx b/app/soapbox/components/statuses/sensitive-content-overlay.tsx
index 59faef161a..21411bf5c3 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/components/statuses/sensitive-content-overlay.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/components/statuses/sensitive-content-overlay.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { defineMessages, useIntl } from 'react-intl';
 import { useSettings, useSoapboxConfig } from 'soapbox/hooks';
 import { defaultMediaVisibility } from 'soapbox/utils/status';
 
+import StopPropagation from '../stop-propagation';
 import { Button, HStack, Text } from '../ui';
 
 import type { Status as StatusEntity } from 'soapbox/types/entities';
@@ -38,9 +39,7 @@ const SensitiveContentOverlay = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, ISensitiveConte
 
   const [visible, setVisible] = useState<boolean>(defaultMediaVisibility(status, displayMedia));
 
-  const toggleVisibility = (event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement>) => {
-    event.stopPropagation();
-
+  const toggleVisibility = () => {
     if (onToggleVisibility) {
       onToggleVisibility();
     } else {
@@ -64,13 +63,15 @@ const SensitiveContentOverlay = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, ISensitiveConte
       data-testid='sensitive-overlay'
     >
       {visible ? (
-        <Button
-          text={intl.formatMessage(messages.hide)}
-          icon={require('@tabler/icons/eye-off.svg')}
-          onClick={toggleVisibility}
-          theme='primary'
-          size='sm'
-        />
+        <StopPropagation>
+          <Button
+            text={intl.formatMessage(messages.hide)}
+            icon={require('@tabler/icons/eye-off.svg')}
+            onClick={toggleVisibility}
+            theme='primary'
+            size='sm'
+          />
+        </StopPropagation>
       ) : (
         <div className='text-center w-3/4 mx-auto space-y-4' ref={ref}>
           <div className='space-y-1'>
@@ -92,36 +93,34 @@ const SensitiveContentOverlay = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, ISensitiveConte
           </div>
 
           <HStack alignItems='center' justifyContent='center' space={2}>
-            {isUnderReview ? (
-              <>
-                {links.get('support') && (
-                  <a
-                    href={links.get('support')}
-                    target='_blank'
-                    onClick={(event) => event.stopPropagation()}
-                  >
-                    <Button
-                      type='button'
-                      theme='outline'
-                      size='sm'
-                      icon={require('@tabler/icons/headset.svg')}
-                    >
-                      {intl.formatMessage(messages.contact)}
-                    </Button>
-                  </a>
-                )}
-              </>
-            ) : null}
+            <StopPropagation>
+              {isUnderReview ? (
+                <>
+                  {links.get('support') && (
+                    <a href={links.get('support')} target='_blank'>
+                      <Button
+                        type='button'
+                        theme='outline'
+                        size='sm'
+                        icon={require('@tabler/icons/headset.svg')}
+                      >
+                        {intl.formatMessage(messages.contact)}
+                      </Button>
+                    </a>
+                  )}
+                </>
+              ) : null}
 
-            <Button
-              type='button'
-              theme='outline'
-              size='sm'
-              icon={require('@tabler/icons/eye.svg')}
-              onClick={toggleVisibility}
-            >
-              {intl.formatMessage(messages.show)}
-            </Button>
+              <Button
+                type='button'
+                theme='outline'
+                size='sm'
+                icon={require('@tabler/icons/eye.svg')}
+                onClick={toggleVisibility}
+              >
+                {intl.formatMessage(messages.show)}
+              </Button>
+            </StopPropagation>
           </HStack>
         </div>
       )}
diff --git a/app/soapbox/components/stop-propagation.tsx b/app/soapbox/components/stop-propagation.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..614fa129c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/soapbox/components/stop-propagation.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import React from 'react';
+
+interface IStopPropagation {
+  children: React.ReactNode,
+}
+
+/**
+ * Prevent mouse events from bubbling up.
+ *
+ * Why is this needed? Because `onClick`, `onMouseDown`, and `onMouseUp` are 3 separate events.
+ * To prevent a lot of code duplication, this component can stop all mouse events.
+ * Plus, placing it in the component tree makes it more readable.
+ */
+const StopPropagation: React.FC<IStopPropagation> = ({ children }) => {
+
+  const handler: React.MouseEventHandler<HTMLDivElement> = (e) => {
+    e.stopPropagation();
+  };
+
+  return (
+    // eslint-disable-next-line jsx-a11y/no-static-element-interactions
+    <div onClick={handler} onMouseDown={handler} onMouseUp={handler}>
+      {children}
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export default StopPropagation;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/soapbox/components/ui/button/button.tsx b/app/soapbox/components/ui/button/button.tsx
index 97de8862b8..1b0528efbc 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/components/ui/button/button.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/components/ui/button/button.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { useButtonStyles } from './useButtonStyles';
 
 import type { ButtonSizes, ButtonThemes } from './useButtonStyles';
 
-interface IButton {
+interface IButton extends Pick<React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLButtonElement>, 'onClick' | 'onMouseUp'> {
   /** Whether this button expands the width of its container. */
   block?: boolean,
   /** Elements inside the <button> */
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ interface IButton {
   disabled?: boolean,
   /** URL to an SVG icon to render inside the button. */
   icon?: string,
-  /** Action when the button is clicked. */
-  onClick?: (event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement>) => void,
   /** A predefined button size. */
   size?: ButtonSizes,
   /** Text inside the button. Takes precedence over `children`. */
diff --git a/app/soapbox/components/ui/hstack/hstack.tsx b/app/soapbox/components/ui/hstack/hstack.tsx
index 996320deaa..817495187e 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/components/ui/hstack/hstack.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/components/ui/hstack/hstack.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const spaces = {
   8: 'space-x-8',
 };
 
-interface IHStack {
+interface IHStack extends Pick<React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, 'onClick' | 'onMouseUp' | 'onMouseDown'> {
   /** Vertical alignment of children. */
   alignItems?: keyof typeof alignItemsOptions
   /** Extra class names on the <div> element. */