diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/menu.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/menu.rs
index 8bc6a0cf..99e8ee44 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/menu.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/menu.rs
@@ -235,6 +235,9 @@ impl<T: Item + 'static> Component for Menu<T> {
     fn handle_event(&mut self, event: &Event, cx: &mut Context) -> EventResult {
         let event = match event {
             Event::Key(event) => *event,
+            // Menu is a modal and should consume mouse events so clicks don't fall
+            // through to the editor underneath
+            Event::Mouse(_) => return EventResult::Consumed(None),
             _ => return EventResult::Ignored(None),
         };
 
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs
index c61321f6..519a6003 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs
@@ -1058,6 +1058,9 @@ impl<I: 'static + Send + Sync, D: 'static + Send + Sync> Component for Picker<I,
             Event::Key(event) => *event,
             Event::Paste(..) => return self.prompt_handle_event(event, ctx),
             Event::Resize(..) => return EventResult::Consumed(None),
+            // Picker is a modal and should consume mouse events so clicks don't fall
+            // through to the editor underneath
+            Event::Mouse(_) => return EventResult::Consumed(None),
             _ => return EventResult::Ignored(None),
         };
 
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/prompt.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/prompt.rs
index 04b785fe..c291a329 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/prompt.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/prompt.rs
@@ -612,6 +612,9 @@ impl Component for Prompt {
             }
             Event::Key(event) => *event,
             Event::Resize(..) => return EventResult::Consumed(None),
+            // Prompt is a modal and should consume mouse events so clicks don't fall
+            // through to the editor underneath
+            Event::Mouse(_) => return EventResult::Consumed(None),
             _ => return EventResult::Ignored(None),
         };