diff --git a/crates/editor/src/element.rs b/crates/editor/src/element.rs
index 2cb159546b426b4abae8c201cee5b75aca46f0e4..2fdb2686ee00ea2fc27881b0c18a54fa85466d9a 100644
--- a/crates/editor/src/element.rs
+++ b/crates/editor/src/element.rs
@@ -1289,7 +1289,9 @@ impl EditorElement {
             cx.notify();
         }
 
-        if let Some((bounds, buffer_id, blame_entry)) = &position_map.inline_blame_bounds {
+        if text_hovered
+            && let Some((bounds, buffer_id, blame_entry)) = &position_map.inline_blame_bounds
+        {
             let mouse_over_inline_blame = bounds.contains(&event.position);
             let mouse_over_popover = editor
                 .inline_blame_popover