diff --git a/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Surface View/SurfaceView_AppKit.swift b/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Surface View/SurfaceView_AppKit.swift
index 2289a3bdd..8f4fb01cf 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Surface View/SurfaceView_AppKit.swift	
+++ b/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Surface View/SurfaceView_AppKit.swift	
@@ -667,7 +667,9 @@ extension Ghostty {
 
             // The clicked location in this window should be this view.
             let location = convert(event.locationInWindow, from: nil)
-            guard hitTest(location) == self else { return event }
+            // We should use window to perform hitTest here,
+            // because there could be some other overlays on top, like search bar
+            guard window.contentView?.hitTest(location) == self else { return event }
 
             // We always assume that we're resetting our mouse suppression
             // unless we see the specific scenario below to set it.