diff --git a/src/main/java/mezz/jei/gui/overlay/IngredientListOverlay.java b/src/main/java/mezz/jei/gui/overlay/IngredientListOverlay.java
index 2621764a..040d47db 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mezz/jei/gui/overlay/IngredientListOverlay.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mezz/jei/gui/overlay/IngredientListOverlay.java
@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@ public void handleTick() {
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean isMouseOver(int mouseX, int mouseY) {
+		if (guiScreenHelper.isInGuiExclusionArea(mouseX, mouseY)) {
+			return false;
+		}
 		if (isListDisplayed()) {
 			if (Config.isCenterSearchBarEnabled() && searchField.isMouseOver(mouseX, mouseY)) {
 				return true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/mezz/jei/gui/overlay/bookmarks/LeftAreaDispatcher.java b/src/main/java/mezz/jei/gui/overlay/bookmarks/LeftAreaDispatcher.java
index 648b366c..123f2387 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mezz/jei/gui/overlay/bookmarks/LeftAreaDispatcher.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mezz/jei/gui/overlay/bookmarks/LeftAreaDispatcher.java
@@ -123,8 +123,12 @@ public boolean canSetFocusWithMouse() {
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	public boolean isMouseOver(int mouseX, int mouseY) {
+		return canShow && hasContent() && !guiScreenHelper.isInGuiExclusionArea(mouseX, mouseY);
+	}
+
 	public boolean handleMouseScrolled(int mouseX, int mouseY, int dWheel) {
-		if (canShow && hasContent()) {
+		if (isMouseOver(mouseX, mouseY)) {
 			if (displayArea.contains(mouseX, mouseY)) {
 				return contents.get(current).handleMouseScrolled(mouseX, mouseY, dWheel);
 			} else if (naviArea.contains(mouseX, mouseY)) {
@@ -140,7 +144,7 @@ public boolean handleMouseScrolled(int mouseX, int mouseY, int dWheel) {
 	}
 
 	public boolean handleMouseClicked(int mouseX, int mouseY, int mouseButton) {
-		if (canShow && hasContent()) {
+		if (isMouseOver(mouseX, mouseY)) {
 			if (displayArea.contains(mouseX, mouseY)) {
 				return contents.get(current).handleMouseClicked(mouseX, mouseY, mouseButton);
 			} else if (naviArea.contains(mouseX, mouseY)) {
@@ -151,7 +155,7 @@ public boolean handleMouseClicked(int mouseX, int mouseY, int mouseButton) {
 	}
 
 	public boolean handleMouseReleased(int mouseX, int mouseY, int mouseButton) {
-		if (!(canShow || hasContent())) {
+		if (!isMouseOver(mouseX, mouseY)) {
 			return false;
 		}	
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/mezz/jei/input/InputHandler.java b/src/main/java/mezz/jei/input/InputHandler.java
index 85a0964c..341e591b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mezz/jei/input/InputHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mezz/jei/input/InputHandler.java
@@ -153,7 +153,15 @@ private boolean handleMouseRelease(GuiScreen guiScreen, int mouseX, int mouseY)
     }
 
     private boolean handleMouseScroll(int dWheel, int mouseX, int mouseY) {
-        return ingredientListOverlay.handleMouseScrolled(mouseX, mouseY, dWheel) || leftAreaDispatcher.handleMouseScrolled(mouseX, mouseY, dWheel);
+        if (ingredientListOverlay.isMouseOver(mouseX, mouseY) && ingredientListOverlay.handleMouseScrolled(mouseX, mouseY, dWheel)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (leftAreaDispatcher.isMouseOver(mouseX, mouseY) && leftAreaDispatcher.handleMouseScrolled(mouseX, mouseY, dWheel)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
     }
 
     private boolean handleMouseClick(GuiScreen guiScreen, int mouseButton, int mouseX, int mouseY) {