diff --git a/crates/editor/src/element.rs b/crates/editor/src/element.rs
index 5184e9351c..eb4cb978c8 100644
--- a/crates/editor/src/element.rs
+++ b/crates/editor/src/element.rs
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ impl EditorElement {
         text_hitbox: &Hitbox,
         cx: &mut ViewContext<Editor>,
     ) {
-        if cx.default_prevented() {
+        if !text_hitbox.is_hovered(cx) || cx.default_prevented() {
             return;
         }