diff --git a/web/src/elements/utils/pointer.ts b/web/src/elements/utils/pointer.ts
index 532fe4848a..0fd5c5f588 100644
--- a/web/src/elements/utils/pointer.ts
+++ b/web/src/elements/utils/pointer.ts
@@ -22,8 +22,16 @@ export function isEventTargetingListener(event?: Pick<Event, "target" | "current
         return false;
     }
 
-    return !!(
-        triggerElement.matches(InteractiveElementsQuery) ||
-        triggerElement.parentElement?.matches(InteractiveElementsQuery)
-    );
+    // Traverse up the DOM tree to find any interactive ancestor between
+    // the trigger element and the listener target (the table cell).
+    let current: HTMLElement | null = triggerElement;
+
+    while (current && current !== listenerTarget) {
+        if (current.matches(InteractiveElementsQuery)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        current = current.parentElement;
+    }
+
+    return false;
 }