diff --git a/js/id/ui/intro/line.js b/js/id/ui/intro/line.js
index 2e34f0e59..51f861afd 100644
--- a/js/id/ui/intro/line.js
+++ b/js/id/ui/intro/line.js
@@ -93,8 +93,10 @@ iD.ui.intro.line = function(context, reveal) {
             if (mode.id !== 'select') return;
             context.map().on('move.intro', null);
             context.on('enter.intro', null);
+            d3.select('#curtain').style('pointer-events', 'all');
 
             timeout(function() {
+                d3.select('#curtain').style('pointer-events', 'none');
                 var road = d3.select('.preset-grid .grid-entry').filter(function(d) {
                     return d.id === 'Road';
                 });
@@ -121,6 +123,7 @@ iD.ui.intro.line = function(context, reveal) {
     };
 
     step.exit = function() {
+        d3.select('#curtain').style('pointer-events', 'none');
         timeouts.forEach(window.clearTimeout);
         context.on('enter.intro', null);
         context.on('exit.intro', null);
diff --git a/js/lib/d3.curtain.js b/js/lib/d3.curtain.js
index 82c2e57b1..2c8a16e70 100644
--- a/js/lib/d3.curtain.js
+++ b/js/lib/d3.curtain.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ d3.curtain = function() {
     function curtain(selection) {
 
         surface = selection.append('svg')
+            .attr('id', 'curtain')
             .style({
                 'z-index': 1000,
                 'pointer-events': 'none',