diff --git a/templates/modern/src/nav.scss b/templates/modern/src/nav.scss
index 7b1447b5f43..cb1dec4d612 100644
--- a/templates/modern/src/nav.scss
+++ b/templates/modern/src/nav.scss
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
         position: absolute;
         left: .8rem;
         opacity: .5;
+        pointer-events: none;
       }
 
       >input {
diff --git a/templates/modern/src/toc.scss b/templates/modern/src/toc.scss
index 70a7a03a900..6b39640d14d 100644
--- a/templates/modern/src/toc.scss
+++ b/templates/modern/src/toc.scss
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ $expand-stub-width: .85rem;
       position: absolute;
       left: .6rem;
       opacity: .5;
+      pointer-events: none;
     }
 
     >input {