diff --git a/src/display/editor/annotation_editor_layer.js b/src/display/editor/annotation_editor_layer.js
index e2d13d65f..72f705d29 100644
--- a/src/display/editor/annotation_editor_layer.js
+++ b/src/display/editor/annotation_editor_layer.js
@@ -151,8 +151,9 @@ class AnnotationEditorLayer {
       case AnnotationEditorType.NONE:
         this.disableTextSelection();
         this.togglePointerEvents(false);
+        this.toggleAnnotationLayerPointerEvents(true);
         this.disableClick();
-        break;
+        return;
       case AnnotationEditorType.INK:
         // We always want to have an ink editor ready to draw in.
         this.addInkEditorIfNeeded(false);
@@ -172,16 +173,15 @@ class AnnotationEditorLayer {
         this.enableClick();
     }
 
-    if (mode !== AnnotationEditorType.NONE) {
-      const { classList } = this.div;
-      for (const editorType of AnnotationEditorLayer.#editorTypes.values()) {
-        classList.toggle(
-          `${editorType._type}Editing`,
-          mode === editorType._editorType
-        );
-      }
-      this.div.hidden = false;
+    this.toggleAnnotationLayerPointerEvents(false);
+    const { classList } = this.div;
+    for (const editorType of AnnotationEditorLayer.#editorTypes.values()) {
+      classList.toggle(
+        `${editorType._type}Editing`,
+        mode === editorType._editorType
+      );
     }
+    this.div.hidden = false;
   }
 
   addInkEditorIfNeeded(isCommitting) {
@@ -228,6 +228,10 @@ class AnnotationEditorLayer {
     this.div.classList.toggle("disabled", !enabled);
   }
 
+  toggleAnnotationLayerPointerEvents(enabled = false) {
+    this.#annotationLayer?.div.classList.toggle("disabled", !enabled);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Enable pointer events on the main div in order to enable
    * editor creation.
@@ -306,6 +310,7 @@ class AnnotationEditorLayer {
       classList.remove(`${editorType._type}Editing`);
     }
     this.disableTextSelection();
+    this.toggleAnnotationLayerPointerEvents(true);
 
     this.#isDisabling = false;
   }
diff --git a/test/integration/highlight_editor_spec.mjs b/test/integration/highlight_editor_spec.mjs
index 20730d5cf..522f37bbd 100644
--- a/test/integration/highlight_editor_spec.mjs
+++ b/test/integration/highlight_editor_spec.mjs
@@ -840,4 +840,107 @@ describe("Highlight Editor", () => {
       );
     });
   });
+
+  describe("Highlight links", () => {
+    let pages;
+
+    beforeAll(async () => {
+      pages = await loadAndWait(
+        "bug1868759.pdf",
+        ".annotationEditorLayer",
+        null,
+        null,
+        { highlightEditorColors: "red=#AB0000" }
+      );
+    });
+
+    afterAll(async () => {
+      await closePages(pages);
+    });
+
+    it("must check that it's possible to highlight a part of a link", async () => {
+      await Promise.all(
+        pages.map(async ([browserName, page]) => {
+          await page.click("#editorHighlight");
+          await page.waitForSelector(".annotationEditorLayer.highlightEditing");
+
+          const rect = await getSpanRectFromText(
+            page,
+            1,
+            "Questions courantes"
+          );
+          const x = rect.x + 0.75 * rect.width;
+          const y = rect.y + rect.height / 2;
+          await page.mouse.click(x, y, { count: 2 });
+
+          await page.waitForSelector(`${getEditorSelector(0)}`);
+          const usedColor = await page.evaluate(() => {
+            const highlight = document.querySelector(
+              `.page[data-page-number = "1"] .canvasWrapper > svg.highlight`
+            );
+            return highlight.getAttribute("fill");
+          });
+
+          expect(usedColor).withContext(`In ${browserName}`).toEqual("#AB0000");
+        })
+      );
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("Highlight forms", () => {
+    let pages;
+
+    beforeAll(async () => {
+      pages = await loadAndWait(
+        "issue12233.pdf",
+        ".annotationEditorLayer",
+        null,
+        null,
+        { highlightEditorColors: "red=#AB0000" }
+      );
+    });
+
+    afterAll(async () => {
+      await closePages(pages);
+    });
+
+    it("must check that it's possible to highlight a part of a form", async () => {
+      await Promise.all(
+        pages.map(async ([browserName, page]) => {
+          await page.click("#editorHighlight");
+          await page.waitForSelector(".annotationEditorLayer.highlightEditing");
+
+          const rect1 = await page.$eval("#pdfjs_internal_id_5R", el => {
+            const { x, y, width, height } = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+            return { x, y, width, height };
+          });
+          const rect2 = await page.$eval("#pdfjs_internal_id_16R", el => {
+            const { x, y, width, height } = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+            return { x, y, width, height };
+          });
+
+          const x1 = rect1.x + rect1.width / 2;
+          const y1 = rect1.y + rect1.height / 2;
+          const x2 = rect2.x + rect2.width / 2;
+          const y2 = rect2.y + rect2.height / 2;
+          const clickHandle = await waitForPointerUp(page);
+          await page.mouse.move(x1, y1);
+          await page.mouse.down();
+          await page.mouse.move(x2, y2);
+          await page.mouse.up();
+          await awaitPromise(clickHandle);
+
+          await page.waitForSelector(getEditorSelector(0));
+          const usedColor = await page.evaluate(() => {
+            const highlight = document.querySelector(
+              `.page[data-page-number = "1"] .canvasWrapper > svg.highlight`
+            );
+            return highlight.getAttribute("fill");
+          });
+
+          expect(usedColor).withContext(`In ${browserName}`).toEqual("#AB0000");
+        })
+      );
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/test/pdfs/.gitignore b/test/pdfs/.gitignore
index 5fd7f0c1d..bed5dd704 100644
--- a/test/pdfs/.gitignore
+++ b/test/pdfs/.gitignore
@@ -631,3 +631,4 @@
 !issue17540.pdf
 !bug1669097.pdf
 !issue17671.pdf
+!bug1868759.pdf
diff --git a/test/pdfs/bug1868759.pdf b/test/pdfs/bug1868759.pdf
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..6c34f3547
Binary files /dev/null and b/test/pdfs/bug1868759.pdf differ
diff --git a/web/annotation_layer_builder.css b/web/annotation_layer_builder.css
index 4e5694c4a..74add91ca 100644
--- a/web/annotation_layer_builder.css
+++ b/web/annotation_layer_builder.css
@@ -88,6 +88,13 @@
     transform: rotate(90deg) translateY(-100%);
   }
 
+  &.disabled {
+    section,
+    .popup {
+      pointer-events: none;
+    }
+  }
+
   canvas {
     position: absolute;
     width: 100%;