diff --git a/packages/react-scripts/template-typescript/src/App.css b/packages/react-scripts/template-typescript/src/App.css
index 92f956e8040..b41d297cab1 100644
--- a/packages/react-scripts/template-typescript/src/App.css
+++ b/packages/react-scripts/template-typescript/src/App.css
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 .App-logo {
   animation: App-logo-spin infinite 20s linear;
   height: 40vmin;
+  pointer-events: none;
 }
 
 .App-header {
diff --git a/packages/react-scripts/template/src/App.css b/packages/react-scripts/template/src/App.css
index 92f956e8040..b41d297cab1 100644
--- a/packages/react-scripts/template/src/App.css
+++ b/packages/react-scripts/template/src/App.css
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 .App-logo {
   animation: App-logo-spin infinite 20s linear;
   height: 40vmin;
+  pointer-events: none;
 }
 
 .App-header {