diff --git a/scss/forms/_floating-labels.scss b/scss/forms/_floating-labels.scss
index 93c1c220512d..88e28dc8d44d 100644
--- a/scss/forms/_floating-labels.scss
+++ b/scss/forms/_floating-labels.scss
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     left: $input-border-width;
     width: subtract(100%, add($input-height-inner-quarter, $input-height-inner-half));
     height: $form-floating-label-height;
+    pointer-events: none;
     content: "";
     background-color: $input-bg;
     @include border-radius($input-border-radius);