diff --git a/include/swaybar/bar.h b/include/swaybar/bar.h
index f1ff25b26..1cecea71a 100644
--- a/include/swaybar/bar.h
+++ b/include/swaybar/bar.h
@@ -29,10 +29,15 @@ enum x11_button {
 	FORWARD,
 };
 
+enum hotspot_event_handling {
+	HOTSPOT_IGNORE,
+	HOTSPOT_PROCESS,
+};
+
 struct swaybar_hotspot {
 	struct wl_list link;
 	int x, y, width, height;
-	void (*callback)(struct swaybar_output *output,
+	enum hotspot_event_handling (*callback)(struct swaybar_output *output,
 			int x, int y, enum x11_button button, void *data);
 	void (*destroy)(void *data);
 	void *data;
diff --git a/include/swaybar/status_line.h b/include/swaybar/status_line.h
index 2eaf81409..de9b98d79 100644
--- a/include/swaybar/status_line.h
+++ b/include/swaybar/status_line.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void status_error(struct status_line *status, const char *text);
 bool status_handle_readable(struct status_line *status);
 void status_line_free(struct status_line *status);
 bool i3bar_handle_readable(struct status_line *status);
-void i3bar_block_send_click(struct status_line *status,
+enum hotspot_event_handling i3bar_block_send_click(struct status_line *status,
 		struct i3bar_block *block, int x, int y, enum x11_button button);
 void i3bar_block_free(struct i3bar_block *block);
 enum x11_button wl_button_to_x11_button(uint32_t button);
diff --git a/swaybar/bar.c b/swaybar/bar.c
index 94bc48bc3..62a7727e0 100644
--- a/swaybar/bar.c
+++ b/swaybar/bar.c
@@ -146,8 +146,10 @@ static void wl_pointer_button(void *data, struct wl_pointer *wl_pointer,
 				&& y >= hotspot->y
 				&& x < hotspot->x + hotspot->width
 				&& y < hotspot->y + hotspot->height) {
-			hotspot->callback(output, pointer->x, pointer->y,
-					wl_button_to_x11_button(button), hotspot->data);
+			if (HOTSPOT_IGNORE == hotspot->callback(output, pointer->x, pointer->y,
+					wl_button_to_x11_button(button), hotspot->data)) {
+				return;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -169,9 +171,11 @@ static void wl_pointer_axis(void *data, struct wl_pointer *wl_pointer,
 				&& y >= hotspot->y
 				&& x < hotspot->x + hotspot->width
 				&& y < hotspot->y + hotspot->height) {
-			hotspot->callback(output, pointer->x, pointer->y,
-					wl_axis_to_x11_button(axis, value), hotspot->data);
-			return;
+			if (HOTSPOT_IGNORE == hotspot->callback(
+					output, pointer->x, pointer->y,
+					wl_axis_to_x11_button(axis, value), hotspot->data)) {
+				return;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/swaybar/i3bar.c b/swaybar/i3bar.c
index 78b183ad4..ae37eeb9f 100644
--- a/swaybar/i3bar.c
+++ b/swaybar/i3bar.c
@@ -192,11 +192,11 @@ bool i3bar_handle_readable(struct status_line *status) {
 	return redraw;
 }
 
-void i3bar_block_send_click(struct status_line *status,
+enum hotspot_event_handling i3bar_block_send_click(struct status_line *status,
 		struct i3bar_block *block, int x, int y, enum x11_button button) {
 	wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "block %s clicked", block->name ? block->name : "(nil)");
 	if (!block->name || !status->i3bar_state.click_events) {
-		return;
+		return HOTSPOT_PROCESS;
 	}
 
 	struct json_object *event_json = json_object_new_object();
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ void i3bar_block_send_click(struct status_line *status,
 		status_error(status, "[failed to write click event]");
 	}
 	json_object_put(event_json);
+	return HOTSPOT_IGNORE;
 }
 
 enum x11_button wl_button_to_x11_button(uint32_t button) {
diff --git a/swaybar/render.c b/swaybar/render.c
index d210e25ac..6f3700770 100644
--- a/swaybar/render.c
+++ b/swaybar/render.c
@@ -108,11 +108,11 @@ static void render_sharp_line(cairo_t *cairo, uint32_t color,
 	}
 }
 
-static void block_hotspot_callback(struct swaybar_output *output,
+static enum hotspot_event_handling block_hotspot_callback(struct swaybar_output *output,
 			int x, int y, enum x11_button button, void *data) {
 	struct i3bar_block *block = data;
 	struct status_line *status = output->bar->status;
-	i3bar_block_send_click(status, block, x, y, button);
+	return i3bar_block_send_click(status, block, x, y, button);
 }
 
 static uint32_t render_status_block(cairo_t *cairo,
@@ -348,9 +348,13 @@ static const char *strip_workspace_number(const char *ws_name) {
 	return ws_name;
 }
 
-static void workspace_hotspot_callback(struct swaybar_output *output,
+static enum hotspot_event_handling workspace_hotspot_callback(struct swaybar_output *output,
 			int x, int y, enum x11_button button, void *data) {
+	if (button != LEFT) {
+		return HOTSPOT_PROCESS;
+	}
 	ipc_send_workspace_command(output->bar, (const char *)data);
+	return HOTSPOT_IGNORE;
 }
 
 static uint32_t render_workspace_button(cairo_t *cairo,