diff --git a/src/viewer.js b/src/viewer.js
index d8e75857..ecec2420 100644
--- a/src/viewer.js
+++ b/src/viewer.js
@@ -408,7 +408,6 @@ $.Viewer = function( options ) {
 
     // Overlay container
     this.overlaysContainer    = $.makeNeutralElement( "div" );
-    $.setElementPointerEventsNone( this.overlaysContainer );
     $.setElementTouchActionNone( this.overlaysContainer );
     this.canvas.appendChild( this.overlaysContainer );