diff --git a/src/vs/editor/contrib/codeAction/lightBulbWidget.ts b/src/vs/editor/contrib/codeAction/lightBulbWidget.ts
index 6486a8ec02afc..e0d3dcf26f013 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/contrib/codeAction/lightBulbWidget.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/contrib/codeAction/lightBulbWidget.ts
@@ -45,13 +45,14 @@ export class LightBulbWidget extends Disposable implements IContentWidget {
 				this._futureFixes.cancel();
 			}
 		}));
-		this._register(dom.addStandardDisposableListener(this._domNode, 'click', e => {
+		this._register(dom.addStandardDisposableListener(this._domNode, 'mousedown', e => {
 			if (this._state.type !== CodeActionsState.Type.Triggered) {
 				return;
 			}
 
 			// Make sure that focus / cursor location is not lost when clicking widget icon
 			this._editor.focus();
+			e.preventDefault();
 			// a bit of extra work to make sure the menu
 			// doesn't cover the line-text
 			const { top, height } = dom.getDomNodePagePosition(this._domNode);