diff --git a/src/ElevationControl/elevationControl.js b/src/ElevationControl/elevationControl.js
index c4f28ae..5636e8a 100644
--- a/src/ElevationControl/elevationControl.js
+++ b/src/ElevationControl/elevationControl.js
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ window.createElevationPanel = function createElevationPanel(viewer) {
   }
 }
 
-//Select the fist pointcloud in the sidebar so that the Elevation section is built
+/**
+ * Select the fist pointcloud in the sidebar so that the Elevation section is built
+ */
 function autoSelectFirstPointCloud() {
   const cloudIcon = document.querySelector(
     '#scene_objects i.jstree-themeicon-custom'
@@ -49,6 +51,25 @@ function autoSelectFirstPointCloud() {
   return false
 }
 
+/**
+ * Disable any further clicks of the pointcloud icon in the sidebar
+ */
+function disableFirstPointCloudNode() {
+  // find the <li> that holds the first cloud icon
+  const icon = document.querySelector(
+    '#scene_objects i.jstree-themeicon-custom'
+  )
+  const li = icon ? icon.closest('li') : null
+  if (!li) return
+  //visually/DOM disable anchor clicks
+  const a = li.querySelector('a')
+  if (a) {
+    a.style.pointerEvents = 'none'
+    a.style.opacity = 0.5
+    a.classList.remove('jstree-clicked')
+  }
+}
+
 //(re)connect the elevation labels to the slider after the container is moved (was not handled by default)
 function rebindElevationLabel() {
   const slider = window.jQuery ? window.jQuery('#sldHeightRange') : null
@@ -109,5 +130,8 @@ export function initElevationControls(viewer) {
   observer.observe(menu, { childList: true, subtree: true })
 
   //Trigger Potree to build Materials UI by selecting the first point cloud (if nothing selected yet)
-  autoSelectFirstPointCloud()
+  if (autoSelectFirstPointCloud()) {
+    //Prevent multiple clicks on the cloud icon
+    disableFirstPointCloudNode()
+  }
 }