diff --git a/ui/src/components/MarkdownEditor.test.tsx b/ui/src/components/MarkdownEditor.test.tsx
index 0eb67618..0d5f1cad 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/MarkdownEditor.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/MarkdownEditor.test.tsx
@@ -753,6 +753,19 @@ describe("MarkdownEditor", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("marks the autocomplete portal as floating UI for modal pointer handling", async () => {
+    const handleChange = vi.fn();
+    const { option, root } = await openMentionMenuFor(handleChange);
+
+    const menu = option.closest("[data-paperclip-floating-ui]");
+    expect(menu).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(menu?.className).toContain("pointer-events-auto");
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      root.unmount();
+    });
+  });
+
   it("does not preventDefault on touchstart so the mention menu can scroll on mobile", async () => {
     const handleChange = vi.fn();
     const { option, root } = await openMentionMenuFor(handleChange);
diff --git a/ui/src/components/MarkdownEditor.tsx b/ui/src/components/MarkdownEditor.tsx
index 0a0c5067..78ae521a 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/MarkdownEditor.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/MarkdownEditor.tsx
@@ -1241,7 +1241,8 @@ export const MarkdownEditor = forwardRef<MarkdownEditorRef, MarkdownEditorProps>
       {mentionActive && filteredMentions.length > 0 && mentionMenuPosition &&
         createPortal(
           <div
-            className="fixed z-[9999] min-w-[180px] max-w-[calc(100vw-16px)] max-h-[208px] overflow-y-auto rounded-md border border-border bg-popover shadow-md"
+            data-paperclip-floating-ui=""
+            className="pointer-events-auto fixed z-[9999] min-w-[180px] max-w-[calc(100vw-16px)] max-h-[208px] overflow-y-auto rounded-md border border-border bg-popover shadow-md"
             style={{
               top: mentionMenuPosition.top,
               left: mentionMenuPosition.left,
diff --git a/ui/src/components/NewIssueDialog.test.tsx b/ui/src/components/NewIssueDialog.test.tsx
index 7eea9baf..12cd0324 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/NewIssueDialog.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/NewIssueDialog.test.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ const dialogState = vi.hoisted(() => ({
   closeNewIssue: vi.fn(),
 }));
 
+const dialogContentState = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  onPointerDownOutside: null as null | ((event: {
+    detail: { originalEvent: { target: EventTarget | null } };
+    preventDefault: () => void;
+  }) => void),
+}));
+
 const companyState = vi.hoisted(() => ({
   companies: [
     {
@@ -186,13 +193,16 @@ vi.mock("@/components/ui/dialog", () => ({
     children,
     showCloseButton: _showCloseButton,
     onEscapeKeyDown: _onEscapeKeyDown,
-    onPointerDownOutside: _onPointerDownOutside,
+    onPointerDownOutside,
     ...props
   }: ComponentProps<"div"> & {
     showCloseButton?: boolean;
     onEscapeKeyDown?: (event: unknown) => void;
     onPointerDownOutside?: (event: unknown) => void;
-  }) => <div {...props}>{children}</div>,
+  }) => {
+    dialogContentState.onPointerDownOutside = onPointerDownOutside as typeof dialogContentState.onPointerDownOutside;
+    return <div {...props}>{children}</div>;
+  },
 }));
 
 vi.mock("@/components/ui/button", () => ({
@@ -285,6 +295,7 @@ describe("NewIssueDialog", () => {
     dialogState.newIssueOpen = true;
     dialogState.newIssueDefaults = {};
     dialogState.closeNewIssue.mockReset();
+    dialogContentState.onPointerDownOutside = null;
     toastState.pushToast.mockReset();
     mockIssuesApi.create.mockReset();
     mockIssuesApi.upsertDocument.mockReset();
@@ -729,6 +740,27 @@ describe("NewIssueDialog", () => {
     act(() => root.unmount());
   });
 
+  it("allows editor autocomplete portal pointer events inside the modal", async () => {
+    const { root } = renderDialog(container);
+    await flush();
+
+    const menu = document.createElement("div");
+    menu.setAttribute("data-paperclip-floating-ui", "");
+    const option = document.createElement("button");
+    menu.appendChild(option);
+    document.body.appendChild(menu);
+    const preventDefault = vi.fn();
+
+    dialogContentState.onPointerDownOutside?.({
+      detail: { originalEvent: { target: option } },
+      preventDefault,
+    });
+
+    expect(preventDefault).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+    act(() => root.unmount());
+  });
+
   it("warns when a sub-issue stops matching the parent workspace", async () => {
     mockProjectsApi.list.mockResolvedValue([
       {
diff --git a/ui/src/components/NewIssueDialog.tsx b/ui/src/components/NewIssueDialog.tsx
index 1ff5e772..4de20971 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/NewIssueDialog.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/NewIssueDialog.tsx
@@ -1221,12 +1221,12 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
           }
           // Radix Dialog's modal DismissableLayer calls preventDefault() on
           // pointerdown events that originate outside the Dialog DOM tree.
-          // Popover portals render at the body level (outside the Dialog), so
-          // touch events on popover content get their default prevented — which
-          // kills scroll gesture recognition on mobile.  Telling Radix "this
-          // event is handled" skips that preventDefault, restoring touch scroll.
+          // Popover and editor autocomplete portals render at the body level
+          // (outside the Dialog), so touch/click events on their content get
+          // their default prevented. Telling Radix "this event is handled" skips
+          // that preventDefault, restoring popover scroll and autocomplete taps.
           const target = event.detail.originalEvent.target as HTMLElement | null;
-          if (target?.closest("[data-radix-popper-content-wrapper]")) {
+          if (target?.closest("[data-radix-popper-content-wrapper], [data-paperclip-floating-ui]")) {
             event.preventDefault();
           }
         }}