diff --git a/src/plugins/kibana_react/public/markdown/_markdown.scss b/src/plugins/kibana_react/public/markdown/_markdown.scss
index 3c9b1cd165bab..c11aefe1f4d97 100644
--- a/src/plugins/kibana_react/public/markdown/_markdown.scss
+++ b/src/plugins/kibana_react/public/markdown/_markdown.scss
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ $kbnDefaultFontSize: 14px;
     max-width: 100%;
     box-sizing: content-box;
     border-style: none;
+    pointer-events: auto;
   }
 
   // 4. Blockquotes