diff --git a/packages/@vuepress/theme-default/components/DropdownLink.vue b/packages/@vuepress/theme-default/components/DropdownLink.vue
index 0ca7137ed0..1aeb2030b1 100644
--- a/packages/@vuepress/theme-default/components/DropdownLink.vue
+++ b/packages/@vuepress/theme-default/components/DropdownLink.vue
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ export default {
     border none
     font-weight 500
     color $textColor
+    pointer-events none
     &:hover
       border-color transparent
     .arrow