diff --git a/packages/chat/src/components/Launcher/LauncherWithLabel/styles.css.ts b/packages/chat/src/components/Launcher/LauncherWithLabel/styles.css.ts
index 2704d7c81..435eec5da 100644
--- a/packages/chat/src/components/Launcher/LauncherWithLabel/styles.css.ts
+++ b/packages/chat/src/components/Launcher/LauncherWithLabel/styles.css.ts
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ export const imageIconStyle = recipe({
     position: 'absolute',
     borderRadius: 2,
     left: 0,
+    pointerEvents: 'none',
 
     flexShrink: 0,
     transition: transition(['opacity']),
diff --git a/packages/chat/src/components/Launcher/styles.css.ts b/packages/chat/src/components/Launcher/styles.css.ts
index 0840ec640..006334b51 100644
--- a/packages/chat/src/components/Launcher/styles.css.ts
+++ b/packages/chat/src/components/Launcher/styles.css.ts
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ export const imageStyles = recipe({
     height: '32px',
     width: '32px',
     minWidth: '32px',
+    pointerEvents: 'none',
   },
   variants: {
     isOpen: {