diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/media/terminal.css b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/media/terminal.css
index bac1618c27607..1eec51206de3d 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/media/terminal.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/media/terminal.css
@@ -614,3 +614,8 @@
 	z-index: 33;
 	background-color: var(--vscode-terminal-background, --vscode-panel-background);
 }
+
+.monaco-workbench .accessible-buffer {
+	pointer-events: none;
+	z-index: 0;
+}