diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/components/extensions/base.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/components/extensions/base.vue
index 02c2d852fc74398f2cade52d5f46f8773f213896..b103267ed9a83c0f41cc20d605be214236ca712d 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/components/extensions/base.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/components/extensions/base.vue
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ export default {
       </smart-virtual-list>
       <div
         :class="{ show: showFade }"
-        class="fade mr-extenson-scrim gl-absolute gl-left-0 gl-bottom-0 gl-w-full gl-h-7"
+        class="fade mr-extenson-scrim gl-absolute gl-left-0 gl-bottom-0 gl-w-full gl-h-7 gl-pointer-events-none"
       ></div>
     </div>
   </section>