diff --git a/packages/fuselage/src/components/SelectPaginated/PaginatedSelect.js b/packages/fuselage/src/components/SelectPaginated/PaginatedSelect.js
index ef09d2e031..9164d339a8 100644
--- a/packages/fuselage/src/components/SelectPaginated/PaginatedSelect.js
+++ b/packages/fuselage/src/components/SelectPaginated/PaginatedSelect.js
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ const Focus = React.forwardRef((props, ref) => (
   />
 ));
 
+const prevent = (e) => {
+  e.preventDefault();
+  e.stopPropagation();
+  e.nativeEvent.stopImmediatePropagation();
+};
+
 const useDidUpdate = (func = []) => {
   const didMount = useRef(false);
   const fn = useMutableCallback(func);
@@ -153,6 +159,7 @@ export const PaginatedSelect = ({
           options={options}
           onSelect={internalChangedByClick}
           endReached={endReached}
+          onMouseDown={prevent}
         />
       </PositionAnimated>
     </Box>