diff --git a/browser/components/MarkdownSplitEditor.js b/browser/components/MarkdownSplitEditor.js
index 712010c4..bf6ca304 100644
--- a/browser/components/MarkdownSplitEditor.js
+++ b/browser/components/MarkdownSplitEditor.js
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ class MarkdownSplitEditor extends React.Component {
     const { config, storageKey } = this.props
     const { value } = this.state
     const storage = findStorage(storageKey)
+    const previewStyle = {}
+    if (this.props.ignorePreviewPointerEvents) previewStyle.pointerEvents = 'none'
     return (
       <div styleName='root'>
         <CodeEditor
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@ class MarkdownSplitEditor extends React.Component {
           onChange={e => this.handleOnChange(e)}
        />
         <MarkdownPreview
+          style={previewStyle}
           styleName='preview'
           theme={config.ui.theme}
           keyMap={config.editor.keyMap}
diff --git a/browser/main/Detail/MarkdownNoteDetail.js b/browser/main/Detail/MarkdownNoteDetail.js
index e49dff83..8c2c29a2 100644
--- a/browser/main/Detail/MarkdownNoteDetail.js
+++ b/browser/main/Detail/MarkdownNoteDetail.js
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ class MarkdownNoteDetail extends React.Component {
         value={note.content}
         storageKey={note.storage}
         onChange={(e) => this.handleChange(e)}
+        ignorePreviewPointerEvents={ignorePreviewPointerEvents}
       />
     } else {
       return <MarkdownEditor