diff --git a/src/lib/mui/MUI.util.ts b/src/lib/mui/MUI.util.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6aab38a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/mui/MUI.util.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) Contributors to the Suwayomi project
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+import React, { BaseSyntheticEvent } from 'react';
+import { chainEventHandlers } from 'material-ui-popup-state/chainEventHandlers';
+
+export class MUIUtil {
+    static preventRipple(): (e: BaseSyntheticEvent) => void {
+        return (e) => e.stopPropagation();
+    }
+
+    static preventRippleProp<T extends Record<string, unknown>[]>(
+        ...handlers: T
+    ): T & Pick<React.DOMAttributes<unknown>, 'onMouseDown' | 'onTouchStart'> {
+        // @ts-ignore - "chainEventHandlers" is wrongly typed
+        return chainEventHandlers(...handlers, {
+            onMouseDown: MUIUtil.preventRipple(),
+            onTouchStart: MUIUtil.preventRipple(),
+        }) as T & Pick<React.DOMAttributes<unknown>, 'onMouseDown' | 'onTouchStart'>;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/chapter/components/buttons/ChapterDownloadButton.tsx b/src/modules/chapter/components/buttons/ChapterDownloadButton.tsx
index c3bdbe48..207ac016 100644
--- a/src/modules/chapter/components/buttons/ChapterDownloadButton.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/chapter/components/buttons/ChapterDownloadButton.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { ChapterIdInfo, Chapters } from '@/modules/chapter/services/Chapters.ts'
 import { requestManager } from '@/lib/requests/RequestManager.ts';
 import { makeToast } from '@/modules/core/utils/Toast.ts';
 import { getErrorMessage } from '@/lib/HelperFunctions.ts';
+import { MUIUtil } from '@/lib/mui/MUI.util.ts';
 
 export const ChapterDownloadButton = ({
     chapterId,
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ export const ChapterDownloadButton = ({
     return (
         <CustomTooltip title={t('chapter.action.download.add.label.action')}>
             <IconButton
+                {...MUIUtil.preventRippleProp()}
                 onClick={(e) => {
                     e.stopPropagation();
                     e.preventDefault();
diff --git a/src/modules/chapter/components/cards/ChapterCard.tsx b/src/modules/chapter/components/cards/ChapterCard.tsx
index b29088af..958908bb 100644
--- a/src/modules/chapter/components/cards/ChapterCard.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/chapter/components/cards/ChapterCard.tsx
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import {
 } from '@/modules/chapter/services/Chapters.ts';
 import { applyStyles } from '@/modules/core/utils/ApplyStyles.ts';
 import { ChapterCardMetadata } from '@/modules/chapter/components/cards/ChapterCardMetadata.tsx';
+import { MUIUtil } from '@/lib/mui/MUI.util.ts';
 
 type TChapter = ChapterIdInfo &
     ChapterMangaInfo &
@@ -87,11 +88,11 @@ export const ChapterCard = memo((props: IProps) => {
 
     const handleClickOpenMenu = (
         event: React.MouseEvent | React.TouchEvent,
-        openMenu: (e: React.SyntheticEvent) => void,
+        openMenu?: (e: React.SyntheticEvent) => void,
     ) => {
         event.stopPropagation();
         event.preventDefault();
-        openMenu(event);
+        openMenu?.(event);
     };
 
     const longPressBind = useLongPress((event, { context: openMenu }) => {
@@ -187,8 +188,9 @@ export const ChapterCard = memo((props: IProps) => {
                                         <CustomTooltip title={t('global.button.options')}>
                                             <IconButton
                                                 ref={menuButtonRef}
-                                                {...bindTrigger(popupState)}
-                                                onClick={(e) => handleClickOpenMenu(e, popupState.open)}
+                                                {...MUIUtil.preventRippleProp(bindTrigger(popupState), {
+                                                    onClick: (e: MouseEvent) => handleClickOpenMenu(e),
+                                                })}
                                                 aria-label="more"
                                                 sx={{
                                                     color: 'inherit',
diff --git a/src/modules/downloads/screens/DownloadQueue.tsx b/src/modules/downloads/screens/DownloadQueue.tsx
index 6fa24e29..a0617e62 100644
--- a/src/modules/downloads/screens/DownloadQueue.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/downloads/screens/DownloadQueue.tsx
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import { DownloaderState, DownloadState } from '@/lib/graphql/generated/graphql.
 import { AppRoutes } from '@/modules/core/AppRoute.constants.ts';
 import { getErrorMessage } from '@/lib/HelperFunctions.ts';
 import { useNavBarContext } from '@/modules/navigation-bar/contexts/NavbarContext.tsx';
+import { MUIUtil } from '@/lib/mui/MUI.util.ts';
 
 const HeightPreservingItem = ({ children, ...props }: BoxProps) => (
     // the height is necessary to prevent the item container from collapsing, which confuses Virtuoso measurements
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ const DownloadChapterItem = memo(
                                 p: 1.5,
                             }}
                         >
-                            <IconButton sx={{ pointerEvents: 'none' }}>
+                            <IconButton {...MUIUtil.preventRippleProp()} sx={{ pointerEvents: 'none' }}>
                                 <DragHandle />
                             </IconButton>
                             <Stack sx={{ flex: 1, ml: 1 }} direction="column">
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ const DownloadChapterItem = memo(
                             {item.state === DownloadState.Error && (
                                 <CustomTooltip title={t('global.button.retry')}>
                                     <IconButton
+                                        {...MUIUtil.preventRippleProp()}
                                         onClick={(e) => {
                                             e.preventDefault();
                                             e.stopPropagation();
@@ -107,6 +109,7 @@ const DownloadChapterItem = memo(
                             )}
                             <CustomTooltip title={t('chapter.action.download.delete.label.action')}>
                                 <IconButton
+                                    {...MUIUtil.preventRippleProp()}
                                     onClick={(e) => {
                                         e.preventDefault();
                                         e.stopPropagation();
diff --git a/src/modules/manga/components/ContinueReadingButton.tsx b/src/modules/manga/components/ContinueReadingButton.tsx
index a134ca5d..8a7943a9 100644
--- a/src/modules/manga/components/ContinueReadingButton.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/manga/components/ContinueReadingButton.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import PlayArrowIcon from '@mui/icons-material/PlayArrow';
 import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { CustomTooltip } from '@/modules/core/components/CustomTooltip.tsx';
 import { ChapterReadInfo, Chapters, ChapterSourceOrderInfo } from '@/modules/chapter/services/Chapters.ts';
+import { MUIUtil } from '@/lib/mui/MUI.util.ts';
 
 export const ContinueReadingButton = ({
     showContinueReadingButton,
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ export const ContinueReadingButton = ({
     return (
         <CustomTooltip title={t(isFirstChapter ? 'global.button.start' : 'global.button.resume')}>
             <Button
+                {...MUIUtil.preventRippleProp()}
                 variant="contained"
                 size="small"
                 sx={{ minWidth: 'unset', py: 0.5, px: 0.75 }}
@@ -41,7 +43,6 @@ export const ContinueReadingButton = ({
                 to={`${mangaLinkTo}/chapter/${chapter.sourceOrder}`}
                 state={Chapters.getReaderOpenChapterLocationState(chapter)}
                 onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
-                onMouseDown={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
             >
                 <PlayArrowIcon />
             </Button>
diff --git a/src/modules/manga/components/MangaBadges.tsx b/src/modules/manga/components/MangaBadges.tsx
index 8b06b015..57174906 100644
--- a/src/modules/manga/components/MangaBadges.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/manga/components/MangaBadges.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import Typography from '@mui/material/Typography';
 import { MangaCardMode } from '@/modules/manga/Manga.types.ts';
 import { MediaQuery } from '@/modules/core/utils/MediaQuery.tsx';
 import { useMetadataServerSettings } from '@/modules/settings/services/ServerSettingsMetadata.ts';
+import { MUIUtil } from '@/lib/mui/MUI.util.ts';
 
 const BadgeContainer = styled('div')(({ theme }) => ({
     display: 'flex',
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ export const MangaBadges = ({
                     component="div"
                     variant="contained"
                     size="small"
-                    onMouseDown={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+                    {...MUIUtil.preventRippleProp()}
                     onClick={(e) => {
                         e.preventDefault();
                         e.stopPropagation();
diff --git a/src/modules/manga/components/MangaOptionButton.tsx b/src/modules/manga/components/MangaOptionButton.tsx
index fc89f29e..eac8dfb4 100644
--- a/src/modules/manga/components/MangaOptionButton.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/manga/components/MangaOptionButton.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
-import { BaseSyntheticEvent, MouseEvent, TouchEvent, ChangeEvent, useMemo, forwardRef, ForwardedRef } from 'react';
+import { BaseSyntheticEvent, ChangeEvent, useMemo, forwardRef, ForwardedRef } from 'react';
 import Button from '@mui/material/Button';
 import Checkbox from '@mui/material/Checkbox';
 import IconButton from '@mui/material/IconButton';
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { bindTrigger } from 'material-ui-popup-state';
 import { CustomTooltip } from '@/modules/core/components/CustomTooltip.tsx';
 import { SelectableCollectionReturnType } from '@/modules/collection/hooks/useSelectableCollection.ts';
 import { MangaType } from '@/lib/graphql/generated/graphql.ts';
+import { MUIUtil } from '@/lib/mui/MUI.util.ts';
 
 export const MangaOptionButton = forwardRef(
     (
@@ -49,12 +50,6 @@ export const MangaOptionButton = forwardRef(
             handleSelection?.(id, isSelected);
         };
 
-        const handleClick = (e: MouseEvent | TouchEvent) => {
-            preventDefaultAction(e);
-            popupState.open(e);
-            bindTriggerProps.onClick(e as any);
-        };
-
         if (!handleSelection) {
             return null;
         }
@@ -67,7 +62,7 @@ export const MangaOptionButton = forwardRef(
 
             return (
                 <CustomTooltip title={t(selected ? 'global.button.deselect' : 'global.button.select')}>
-                    <Checkbox checked={selected} onMouseDown={preventDefaultAction} onChange={handleSelectionChange} />
+                    <Checkbox {...MUIUtil.preventRippleProp()} checked={selected} onChange={handleSelectionChange} />
                 </CustomTooltip>
             );
         }
@@ -77,10 +72,8 @@ export const MangaOptionButton = forwardRef(
                 <CustomTooltip title={t('global.button.options')}>
                     <IconButton
                         ref={ref}
-                        {...bindTriggerProps}
-                        onClick={handleClick}
+                        {...MUIUtil.preventRippleProp(bindTriggerProps, { onClick: preventDefaultAction })}
                         aria-label="more"
-                        onMouseDown={preventDefaultAction}
                     >
                         <MoreVertIcon />
                     </IconButton>
@@ -92,8 +85,7 @@ export const MangaOptionButton = forwardRef(
             <CustomTooltip title={t('global.button.options')}>
                 <Button
                     ref={ref}
-                    {...bindTriggerProps}
-                    onClick={handleClick}
+                    {...MUIUtil.preventRippleProp(bindTriggerProps, { onClick: preventDefaultAction })}
                     className="manga-option-button"
                     size="small"
                     variant="contained"
@@ -107,7 +99,6 @@ export const MangaOptionButton = forwardRef(
                             display: 'none',
                         },
                     }}
-                    onMouseDown={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
                 >
                     <MoreVertIcon />
                 </Button>
diff --git a/src/modules/source/components/SourceCard.tsx b/src/modules/source/components/SourceCard.tsx
index e297770e..81ecdaab 100644
--- a/src/modules/source/components/SourceCard.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/source/components/SourceCard.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import { GetSourcesListQuery } from '@/lib/graphql/generated/graphql.ts';
 import { MediaQuery } from '@/modules/core/utils/MediaQuery.tsx';
 import { translateExtensionLanguage } from '@/modules/extension/Extensions.utils.ts';
 import { AppRoutes } from '@/modules/core/AppRoute.constants.ts';
+import { MUIUtil } from '@/lib/mui/MUI.util.ts';
 
 interface IProps {
     source: GetSourcesListQuery['sources']['nodes'][number];
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ export const SourceCard: React.FC<IProps> = (props: IProps) => {
                     <Stack sx={{ flexDirection: 'row', gap: 1 }}>
                         {supportsLatest && (
                             <Button
+                                {...MUIUtil.preventRippleProp()}
                                 variant="outlined"
                                 component={Link}
                                 to={AppRoutes.sources.childRoutes.browse.path(id)}
@@ -144,6 +146,7 @@ export const SourceCard: React.FC<IProps> = (props: IProps) => {
                         )}
                         {!isMobileWidth && (
                             <Button
+                                {...MUIUtil.preventRippleProp()}
                                 variant="outlined"
                                 component={Link}
                                 to={AppRoutes.sources.childRoutes.browse.path(id)}
diff --git a/src/modules/tracker/components/cards/TrackerMangaCard.tsx b/src/modules/tracker/components/cards/TrackerMangaCard.tsx
index 3db8a1ef..1d246129 100644
--- a/src/modules/tracker/components/cards/TrackerMangaCard.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/tracker/components/cards/TrackerMangaCard.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import { Metadata } from '@/modules/core/components/Metadata.tsx';
 import { MediaQuery } from '@/modules/core/utils/MediaQuery.tsx';
 import { TTrackerManga } from '@/modules/tracker/services/Trackers.ts';
 import { MANGA_COVER_ASPECT_RATIO } from '@/modules/manga/Manga.constants.ts';
+import { MUIUtil } from '@/lib/mui/MUI.util.ts';
 
 const TrackerMangaCardTitle = ({ title, selected }: { title: string; selected: boolean }) => (
     <Stack
@@ -75,12 +76,11 @@ const TrackerMangaCardSummary = ({ summary }: { summary: string }) => {
             {summary.length && showSummaryExpandButton && (
                 <Button
                     component="div"
+                    {...MUIUtil.preventRippleProp()}
                     onClick={(e) => {
                         e.stopPropagation();
                         setIsSummaryExpanded(!isSummaryExpanded);
                     }}
-                    onTouchStart={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
-                    onMouseDown={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
                 >
                     {t(isSummaryExpanded ? 'global.button.show_less' : 'global.button.show_more')}
                 </Button>
@@ -91,13 +91,13 @@ const TrackerMangaCardSummary = ({ summary }: { summary: string }) => {
 
 const TrackerMangaCardLink = ({ children, url }: { children: React.ReactNode; url: string }) => (
     <Link
+        {...MUIUtil.preventRippleProp()}
         href={url}
         rel="noreferrer"
         target="_blank"
         underline="none"
         color="inherit"
         onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
-        onMouseDown={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
     >
         {children}
     </Link>