diff --git a/new-log-viewer/src/components/StatusBar/LogLevelSelect/index.css b/new-log-viewer/src/components/StatusBar/LogLevelSelect/index.css
index 2db444f2..20f12db5 100644
--- a/new-log-viewer/src/components/StatusBar/LogLevelSelect/index.css
+++ b/new-log-viewer/src/components/StatusBar/LogLevelSelect/index.css
@@ -19,3 +19,9 @@
     /* Disallow width auto-resizing with the `Select` button. */
     max-width: 0;
 }
+
+.log-level-select-option-text-tooltip {
+    /* Disable pointer events to prevent tooltips from blocking interaction with underlying
+      elements. */
+    pointer-events: none;
+}
diff --git a/new-log-viewer/src/components/StatusBar/LogLevelSelect/index.tsx b/new-log-viewer/src/components/StatusBar/LogLevelSelect/index.tsx
index a4b4c380..d51d243e 100644
--- a/new-log-viewer/src/components/StatusBar/LogLevelSelect/index.tsx
+++ b/new-log-viewer/src/components/StatusBar/LogLevelSelect/index.tsx
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ const LogSelectOption = ({
             </ListItemDecorator>
             <Tooltip
                 placement={"left"}
+                slotProps={{root: {className: "log-level-select-option-text-tooltip"}}}
                 title={
                     <Stack
                         alignItems={"center"}