diff --git a/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/src/view/ui-editor/components/preview/UiTreeRenderer.tsx b/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/src/view/ui-editor/components/preview/UiTreeRenderer.tsx
index 18cee0ab6..101fb2163 100644
--- a/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/src/view/ui-editor/components/preview/UiTreeRenderer.tsx
+++ b/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/src/view/ui-editor/components/preview/UiTreeRenderer.tsx
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ function RenderNode({
 
   const isEditorOverlay = renderMode === 'editor-overlay';
   const isFrameVisible = isEditorOverlay || showFrame;
-  const hasDirectPointerGesture = !isRoot && !parentContainer;
+  const receivesPointerGesture = parentContainer === undefined;
+  const hasDirectPointerGesture = receivesPointerGesture && !isRoot;
   const exclusiveVisibleChildId =
     node.children_display_mode === 'Exclusive'
       ? resolveExclusiveVisibleChildId(node.children, hiddenNodeIds)
@@ -166,11 +167,13 @@ function RenderNode({
         onNodeContextMenu(event, node, Boolean(isRoot));
       }}
       onPointerDown={
-        parentContainer ? undefined : (event) => onNodePointerDown(event, node)
+        receivesPointerGesture
+          ? (event) => onNodePointerDown(event, node)
+          : undefined
       }
-      onPointerMove={parentContainer ? undefined : onNodePointerMove}
-      onPointerUp={parentContainer ? undefined : onNodePointerUp}
-      onPointerCancel={parentContainer ? undefined : onNodePointerCancel}
+      onPointerMove={receivesPointerGesture ? onNodePointerMove : undefined}
+      onPointerUp={receivesPointerGesture ? onNodePointerUp : undefined}
+      onPointerCancel={receivesPointerGesture ? onNodePointerCancel : undefined}
       title={isFrameVisible ? node.metadata.name || undefined : undefined}
     >
       {isFrameVisible && node.metadata.name ? (