diff --git a/src/components/App.tsx b/src/components/App.tsx
index cb89bac8..6b000702 100644
--- a/src/components/App.tsx
+++ b/src/components/App.tsx
@@ -2735,7 +2735,8 @@ class App extends React.Component<AppProps, AppState> {
         (event.button === POINTER_BUTTON.WHEEL ||
           (event.button === POINTER_BUTTON.MAIN && isHoldingSpace) ||
           this.state.viewModeEnabled)
-      )
+      ) ||
+      isTextElement(this.state.editingElement)
     ) {
       return false;
     }