diff --git a/theme/placeholder.scss b/theme/placeholder.scss
index b9eb555ff..c358080ad 100644
--- a/theme/placeholder.scss
+++ b/theme/placeholder.scss
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@
 	content: attr( data-placeholder );
 	cursor: text;
 	color: #c2c2c2;
+	pointer-events: none; // See ckeditor/ckeditor5#469.
 }