diff --git a/flutter/lib/mobile/pages/remote_page.dart b/flutter/lib/mobile/pages/remote_page.dart
index d50351926..84e55e0fb 100644
--- a/flutter/lib/mobile/pages/remote_page.dart
+++ b/flutter/lib/mobile/pages/remote_page.dart
@@ -1204,9 +1204,7 @@ void showOptions(
                 : null)),
       // Show custom scale controls when custom view style is selected
       Obx(() => viewStyle.value == kRemoteViewStyleCustom
-          ? GestureDetector(
-              behavior: HitTestBehavior.opaque,
-              onTap: () {}, // Absorb tap events to prevent dialog dismiss
+          ? AbsorbPointer(
               child: MobileCustomScaleControls(ffi: gFFI),
             )
           : const SizedBox.shrink()),