diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-content-overlay/style.scss b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-content-overlay/style.scss
index fbc31e4aecf67..f3ee3f3f436c7 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-content-overlay/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-content-overlay/style.scss
@@ -16,10 +16,8 @@
 		background: rgba(var(--wp-admin-theme-color--rgb), 0.1);
 		box-shadow: 0 0 0 $border-width var(--wp-admin-theme-color) inset;
 	}
-}
 
-.block-editor-block-list__block.has-block-overlay .block-editor-block-list__block::before {
-	display: none;
-	content: none;
-	z-index: -1;
+	.block-editor-block-list__block {
+		pointer-events: none;
+	}
 }