diff --git a/js/activity.js b/js/activity.js
index 80fe79c855..f1967cd59c 100644
--- a/js/activity.js
+++ b/js/activity.js
@@ -510,11 +510,11 @@ class Activity {
                 (event) => {
                     event.preventDefault();
                     event.stopPropagation();
-                    if (!this.beginnerMode) {
-                        if (event.target.id === "myCanvas") {
-                            this._displayHelpfulWheel(event);
-                        }
-                    }
+                    if (this.beginnerMode) return;          
+                    if (!this.blocks.isCoordinateOnBlock(event.clientX, event.clientY) && 
+                        event.target.id === "myCanvas") {
+                        this._displayHelpfulWheel(event);
+                    }         
                 },
                 false
             );
diff --git a/js/blocks.js b/js/blocks.js
index 3e97110991..121c0db872 100644
--- a/js/blocks.js
+++ b/js/blocks.js
@@ -7036,5 +7036,25 @@ class Blocks {
         this.setSelectedBlocks = (blocks) => {
             this.selectedBlocks = blocks;
         };
+        
+        /**
+        * Checks if coordinates intersect with any block
+        * @public
+        * @param {number} x - The x coordinate to check
+        * @param {number} y - The y coordinate to check  
+        * @returns {boolean} True if coordinates intersect with a block
+        */
+        this.isCoordinateOnBlock = function(x, y) {
+            return this.blockList.some(block => {
+                if (block.trash) return false;
+                
+                const blockX = block.container.x;
+                const blockY = block.container.y;
+                return x >= blockX && 
+                    x <= blockX + block.width &&
+                    y >= blockY && 
+                    y <= blockY + block.height;
+            });
+        };
     }
 }