diff --git a/crates/sidebar/src/sidebar.rs b/crates/sidebar/src/sidebar.rs
index b3fa58a0ee..4f5f3d8d30 100644
--- a/crates/sidebar/src/sidebar.rs
+++ b/crates/sidebar/src/sidebar.rs
@@ -2442,7 +2442,7 @@ impl Sidebar {
                     }
                 }),
             )
-            .occlude();
+            .block_mouse_except_scroll();
 
         if !is_collapsed && !has_threads {
             v_flex()