diff --git a/packages/@vuepress/theme-default/components/DropdownLink.vue b/packages/@vuepress/theme-default/components/DropdownLink.vue
index 1aeb2030b1..0ca7137ed0 100644
--- a/packages/@vuepress/theme-default/components/DropdownLink.vue
+++ b/packages/@vuepress/theme-default/components/DropdownLink.vue
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ export default {
     border none
     font-weight 500
     color $textColor
-    pointer-events none
     &:hover
       border-color transparent
     .arrow