diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/wysiwyg/wysiwyg.js b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/wysiwyg/wysiwyg.js
index f3cfec6fe1a..daeab7f27b7 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/wysiwyg/wysiwyg.js
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/wysiwyg/wysiwyg.js
@@ -1057,6 +1057,7 @@ const Wysiwyg = Widget.extend({
 
     _configureToolbar: function (options) {
         const $toolbar = this.toolbar.$el;
+        $toolbar.on('mousedown', e => e.preventDefault());
         const openTools = e => {
             e.preventDefault();
             e.stopImmediatePropagation();