diff --git a/.changeset/slow-mice-act.md b/.changeset/slow-mice-act.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..70456e767c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/slow-mice-act.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@nextui-org/theme": patch
+---
+
+add pointer-events-none to skeleton base (#1714)
diff --git a/packages/core/theme/src/components/skeleton.ts b/packages/core/theme/src/components/skeleton.ts
index e5a0825a7c..3384411dee 100644
--- a/packages/core/theme/src/components/skeleton.ts
+++ b/packages/core/theme/src/components/skeleton.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const skeleton = tv({
       "relative",
       "overflow-hidden",
       "bg-content3 dark:bg-content2",
+      "pointer-events-none",
       // before
       "before:opacity-100",
       "before:absolute",