diff --git a/src/global_styling/mixins/_helpers.scss b/src/global_styling/mixins/_helpers.scss
index ce347c1819..c1c2bcbf94 100644
--- a/src/global_styling/mixins/_helpers.scss
+++ b/src/global_styling/mixins/_helpers.scss
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
   width: 1px;
   height: 1px;
   overflow: hidden;
+  user-select: none;
 }
 
 // Specifically target IE11, but not Edge.
diff --git a/src/themes/oui-next/global_styling/mixins/_helpers.scss b/src/themes/oui-next/global_styling/mixins/_helpers.scss
index ce347c1819..c1c2bcbf94 100644
--- a/src/themes/oui-next/global_styling/mixins/_helpers.scss
+++ b/src/themes/oui-next/global_styling/mixins/_helpers.scss
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
   width: 1px;
   height: 1px;
   overflow: hidden;
+  user-select: none;
 }
 
 // Specifically target IE11, but not Edge.