diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/simple/components/fields_selection/styles/main.less b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/simple/components/fields_selection/styles/main.less
index 195023ca6a1db..3892ddacf226e 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/simple/components/fields_selection/styles/main.less
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/simple/components/fields_selection/styles/main.less
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
           border-left: 4px solid transparent;
           right: 10px;
           top: 14px;
+          pointer-events: none;
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/simple/components/fields_selection_population/styles/main.less b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/simple/components/fields_selection_population/styles/main.less
index d3fcecfd4a672..b2fdbe8a6d1cc 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/simple/components/fields_selection_population/styles/main.less
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job/simple/components/fields_selection_population/styles/main.less
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
             border-left: 4px solid transparent;
             right: 43px;
             top: 14px;
+            pointer-events: none;
           }
         }