diff --git a/src/view/com/pager/PagerWithHeader.tsx b/src/view/com/pager/PagerWithHeader.tsx
index 2d3b0cece1..dcfc1eebb7 100644
--- a/src/view/com/pager/PagerWithHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/pager/PagerWithHeader.tsx
@@ -254,11 +254,14 @@ let PagerTabBar = ({
   }))
   return (
     <Animated.View
+      pointerEvents="box-none"
       style={[
         isMobile ? styles.tabBarMobile : styles.tabBarDesktop,
         headerTransform,
       ]}>
-      <View onLayout={onHeaderOnlyLayout}>{renderHeader?.()}</View>
+      <View onLayout={onHeaderOnlyLayout} pointerEvents="box-none">
+        {renderHeader?.()}
+      </View>
       <View
         onLayout={onTabBarLayout}
         style={{
diff --git a/src/view/com/profile/ProfileHeader.tsx b/src/view/com/profile/ProfileHeader.tsx
index 8058551c2d..16e98ddf26 100644
--- a/src/view/com/profile/ProfileHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/profile/ProfileHeader.tsx
@@ -412,10 +412,12 @@ let ProfileHeaderLoaded = ({
   const pluralizedFollowers = pluralize(profile.followersCount || 0, 'follower')
 
   return (
-    <View style={pal.view}>
-      <UserBanner banner={profile.banner} moderation={moderation.avatar} />
-      <View style={styles.content}>
-        <View style={[styles.buttonsLine]}>
+    <View style={pal.view} pointerEvents="box-none">
+      <View pointerEvents="none">
+        <UserBanner banner={profile.banner} moderation={moderation.avatar} />
+      </View>
+      <View style={styles.content} pointerEvents="box-none">
+        <View style={[styles.buttonsLine]} pointerEvents="box-none">
           {isMe ? (
             <TouchableOpacity
               testID="profileHeaderEditProfileButton"
@@ -525,7 +527,7 @@ let ProfileHeaderLoaded = ({
             </NativeDropdown>
           ) : undefined}
         </View>
-        <View>
+        <View pointerEvents="none">
           <Text
             testID="profileHeaderDisplayName"
             type="title-2xl"
@@ -536,7 +538,7 @@ let ProfileHeaderLoaded = ({
             )}
           </Text>
         </View>
-        <View style={styles.handleLine}>
+        <View style={styles.handleLine} pointerEvents="none">
           {profile.viewer?.followedBy && !blockHide ? (
             <View style={[styles.pill, pal.btn, s.mr5]}>
               <Text type="xs" style={[pal.text]}>
@@ -557,7 +559,7 @@ let ProfileHeaderLoaded = ({
         </View>
         {!blockHide && (
           <>
-            <View style={styles.metricsLine}>
+            <View style={styles.metricsLine} pointerEvents="box-none">
               <Link
                 testID="profileHeaderFollowersButton"
                 style={[s.flexRow, s.mr10]}
@@ -604,12 +606,14 @@ let ProfileHeaderLoaded = ({
               </Text>
             </View>
             {descriptionRT && !moderation.profile.blur ? (
-              <RichText
-                testID="profileHeaderDescription"
-                style={[styles.description, pal.text]}
-                numberOfLines={15}
-                richText={descriptionRT}
-              />
+              <View pointerEvents="none">
+                <RichText
+                  testID="profileHeaderDescription"
+                  style={[styles.description, pal.text]}
+                  numberOfLines={15}
+                  richText={descriptionRT}
+                />
+              </View>
             ) : undefined}
           </>
         )}
diff --git a/src/view/com/profile/ProfileHeaderSuggestedFollows.tsx b/src/view/com/profile/ProfileHeaderSuggestedFollows.tsx
index f648c98013..1d550aa5c9 100644
--- a/src/view/com/profile/ProfileHeaderSuggestedFollows.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/profile/ProfileHeaderSuggestedFollows.tsx
@@ -70,15 +70,19 @@ export function ProfileHeaderSuggestedFollows({
   })
 
   return (
-    <Animated.View style={[{overflow: 'hidden', opacity: 0}, animatedStyles]}>
-      <View style={{paddingVertical: OUTER_PADDING}}>
+    <Animated.View
+      pointerEvents="box-none"
+      style={[{overflow: 'hidden', opacity: 0}, animatedStyles]}>
+      <View style={{paddingVertical: OUTER_PADDING}} pointerEvents="box-none">
         <View
+          pointerEvents="box-none"
           style={{
             backgroundColor: pal.viewLight.backgroundColor,
             height: '100%',
             paddingTop: INNER_PADDING / 2,
           }}>
           <View
+            pointerEvents="box-none"
             style={{
               flexDirection: 'row',
               justifyContent: 'space-between',