diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 6aea58dc4..35788d937 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 Bug fixes
  - [web] fixed crash when an attachment filename has no extension
+ - [web] fixed selection of transparent all-day events (#3744)
 
 3.1.3 (2016-06-22)
 ------------------
diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/scss/views/SchedulerUI.scss b/UI/WebServerResources/scss/views/SchedulerUI.scss
index bd2b9aebb..6b07cd123 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/scss/views/SchedulerUI.scss
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/scss/views/SchedulerUI.scss
@@ -330,7 +330,8 @@ $quarter_height: 10px;
             rgba(255, 255, 255, .15) 50%,
             rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 50%,
             rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)
-          );
+        );
+        pointer-events: none;
       }
     }