diff --git a/core/bubbles/textinput_bubble.ts b/core/bubbles/textinput_bubble.ts
index 6281ad758..4946ee458 100644
--- a/core/bubbles/textinput_bubble.ts
+++ b/core/bubbles/textinput_bubble.ts
@@ -173,6 +173,10 @@ export class TextInputBubble extends Bubble {
     browserEvents.conditionalBind(textArea, 'wheel', this, (e: Event) => {
       e.stopPropagation();
     });
+    // Don't let the pointerdown event get to the workspace.
+    browserEvents.conditionalBind(textArea, 'pointerdown', this, (e: Event) => {
+      e.stopPropagation();
+    });
 
     browserEvents.conditionalBind(textArea, 'change', this, this.onTextChange);
   }