diff --git a/src/main/webapp/app/shared/metis/answer-post/answer-post.component.ts b/src/main/webapp/app/shared/metis/answer-post/answer-post.component.ts
index 0b8e696e1ba4..12244ec7af39 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/app/shared/metis/answer-post/answer-post.component.ts
+++ b/src/main/webapp/app/shared/metis/answer-post/answer-post.component.ts
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ export class AnswerPostComponent extends PostingDirective<AnswerPost> implements
             isPointerCursor = window.getComputedStyle(targetElement).cursor === 'pointer';
         } catch (error) {
             console.error('Failed to compute style:', error);
+            isPointerCursor = true;
         }
 
         if (!isPointerCursor) {