diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/embedded-status/index.tsx b/app/soapbox/features/embedded-status/index.tsx
index aeb4272e2e..3ba482b341 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/embedded-status/index.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/embedded-status/index.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const EmbeddedStatus: React.FC<IEmbeddedStatus> = ({ params }) => {
   };
 
   return (
-    <div className='bg-white dark:bg-gray-800'>
+    <div className='bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 pointer-events-none'>
       <div className='p-4 sm:p-6 max-w-3xl'>
         {renderInner()}
       </div>