diff --git a/packages/uui-card-media/lib/uui-card-media.element.ts b/packages/uui-card-media/lib/uui-card-media.element.ts
index 33ab332f4..b35a035ef 100644
--- a/packages/uui-card-media/lib/uui-card-media.element.ts
+++ b/packages/uui-card-media/lib/uui-card-media.element.ts
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ export class UUICardMediaElement extends UUICardElement {
         object-fit: cover;
         width: 100%;
         height: 100%;
+        pointer-events: none;
       }
 
       #open-part {