diff --git a/src/main/java/mezz/jei/gui/overlay/IngredientGridWithNavigation.java b/src/main/java/mezz/jei/gui/overlay/IngredientGridWithNavigation.java
index 0c4685bb6..c296768dd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mezz/jei/gui/overlay/IngredientGridWithNavigation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mezz/jei/gui/overlay/IngredientGridWithNavigation.java
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@ public void draw(Minecraft minecraft, int mouseX, int mouseY, float partialTicks
 	}
 
 	public void drawTooltips(Minecraft minecraft, int mouseX, int mouseY) {
-		this.ingredientGrid.drawTooltips(minecraft, mouseX, mouseY);
+		if (!this.guiScreenHelper.isInGuiExclusionArea(mouseX, mouseY)) {
+			this.ingredientGrid.drawTooltips(minecraft, mouseX, mouseY);
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Override