diff --git a/box.go b/box.go
index 78fe4bf..ec7ec91 100644
--- a/box.go
+++ b/box.go
@@ -260,6 +260,13 @@ func (b *Box) InRect(x, y int) bool {
 	return x >= rectX && x < rectX+width && y >= rectY && y < rectY+height
 }
 
+// InRect returns true if the given coordinate is within the bounds of the box's
+// rectangle.
+func (b *Box) InInnerRect(x, y int) bool {
+	rectX, rectY, width, height := b.GetInnerRect()
+	return x >= rectX && x < rectX+width && y >= rectY && y < rectY+height
+}
+
 // GetMouseCapture returns the function installed with SetMouseCapture() or nil
 // if no such function has been installed.
 func (b *Box) GetMouseCapture() func(action MouseAction, event *tcell.EventMouse) (MouseAction, *tcell.EventMouse) {
diff --git a/textview.go b/textview.go
index 743bd6d..bd3ea0e 100644
--- a/textview.go
+++ b/textview.go
@@ -1377,7 +1377,7 @@ func (t *TextView) MouseHandler() func(action MouseAction, event *tcell.EventMou
 			setFocus(t)
 			consumed = true
 		case MouseLeftClick:
-			if t.regionTags {
+			if t.regionTags && t.InInnerRect(x, y) {
 				// Find a region to highlight.
 				x -= rectX
 				y -= rectY