diff --git a/modules/gui/qt/maininterface/qml/BannerSources.qml b/modules/gui/qt/maininterface/qml/BannerSources.qml
index 8b4738234461e2e1e07a01b5ca28596ee6d67af4..008e0f4f6499f101536e3a559a0b2940287f72c7 100644
--- a/modules/gui/qt/maininterface/qml/BannerSources.qml
+++ b/modules/gui/qt/maininterface/qml/BannerSources.qml
@@ -80,6 +80,14 @@ FocusScope {
         anchors.fill: parent
     }
 
+
+    MouseArea {
+        // don't tranfer mouse to underlying components (#26274)
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        hoverEnabled: true
+        preventStealing: true
+    }
+
     Item {
         id: pLBannerSources