diff --git a/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventList.qml b/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventList.qml
index 231881f3..598d54c3 100644
--- a/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventList.qml
+++ b/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventList.qml
@@ -475,6 +475,7 @@ Rectangle {
         }
 
         anchors.fill: parent
+        enabled: ! window.anyPopup
         clip: true
         keyNavigationWraps: false
         leftMargin: theme.spacing
diff --git a/src/gui/UI.qml b/src/gui/UI.qml
index 060ac154..a391abb1 100644
--- a/src/gui/UI.qml
+++ b/src/gui/UI.qml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import "MainPane"
 
 Item {
     id: mainUI
-    enabled: ! window.anyPopup
 
     property bool accountsPresent:
         ModelStore.get("accounts").count > 0 || py.startupAnyAccountsSaved