diff --git a/src/app/components/editor/autocomplete/AutocompleteMenu.tsx b/src/app/components/editor/autocomplete/AutocompleteMenu.tsx
index 452fa1b4a..3e9ed45e5 100644
--- a/src/app/components/editor/autocomplete/AutocompleteMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/app/components/editor/autocomplete/AutocompleteMenu.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export function AutocompleteMenu({ headerContent, requestClose, children }: Auto
   };
 
   return (
-    <div className={css.AutocompleteMenuBase}>
+    <div className={css.AutocompleteMenuBase} onMouseDown={(e) => e.preventDefault()}>
       <div className={css.AutocompleteMenuContainer}>
         <FocusTrap
           focusTrapOptions={{