diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/AnnotationSidePanel.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/AnnotationSidePanel.svelte
index 0a337662..0b264414 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/AnnotationSidePanel.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/AnnotationSidePanel.svelte
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ const visible = $derived(activeAnnotationId !== null);
 </script>
 
 <div
-	class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-y-0 right-0 z-10 flex w-80 flex-col border-l border-brand-sand bg-white shadow-[-4px_0_16px_rgba(0,0,0,0.08)] transition-transform duration-200 {visible
-		? 'pointer-events-auto translate-x-0'
-		: 'translate-x-full'}"
+	class="absolute inset-y-0 right-0 z-10 flex w-80 flex-col border-l border-brand-sand bg-white shadow-[-4px_0_16px_rgba(0,0,0,0.08)] transition-transform duration-200 {visible
+		? 'translate-x-0'
+		: 'pointer-events-none translate-x-full'}"
 	data-testid="annotation-side-panel"
 >
 	<!-- Header -->