diff --git a/packages/pluggableWidgets/gallery-web/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/pluggableWidgets/gallery-web/CHANGELOG.md
index c3cf354f6c..26d7a379e9 100644
--- a/packages/pluggableWidgets/gallery-web/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/pluggableWidgets/gallery-web/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 
 - We fixed an issue where the Gallery widget could crash with an "invalid attribute id" error when a stored sort order referenced an attribute that was no longer available. The widget now falls back to the default sort order instead.
 
+- We fixed an issue in Studio Pro design mode where widgets placed inside a gallery item could not be selected or hovered. Double-clicking them opened the properties of the surrounding container instead.
+
 ## [3.11.3] - 2026-07-27
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/packages/pluggableWidgets/gallery-web/src/ui/GalleryPreview.scss b/packages/pluggableWidgets/gallery-web/src/ui/GalleryPreview.scss
index 63cd49f78d..768c7139a2 100644
--- a/packages/pluggableWidgets/gallery-web/src/ui/GalleryPreview.scss
+++ b/packages/pluggableWidgets/gallery-web/src/ui/GalleryPreview.scss
@@ -16,4 +16,8 @@
         rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75) 100%
     );
     z-index: 1;
+    // Purely decorative fade. Without this, the overlay swallows hit-testing in
+    // Studio Pro design mode, so clicks on widgets inside a gallery item resolve
+    // to the surrounding container instead.
+    pointer-events: none;
 }