diff --git a/less/pager.less b/less/pager.less
index 41abaaadc5..d637667fac 100644
--- a/less/pager.less
+++ b/less/pager.less
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
       color: @pager-disabled-color;
       background-color: @pager-bg;
       cursor: @cursor-disabled;
+      pointer-events: none; // Future-proof disabling of clicks on `<a>` elements
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/less/pagination.less b/less/pagination.less
index 31f77aae4e..8adfe79a83 100644
--- a/less/pagination.less
+++ b/less/pagination.less
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
       background-color: @pagination-disabled-bg;
       border-color: @pagination-disabled-border;
       cursor: @cursor-disabled;
+      pointer-events: none; // Future-proof disabling of clicks on `<a>` elements
     }
   }
 }