diff --git a/adapters/bulma.css b/adapters/bulma.css
index 2c7a4de..d2bde8e 100644
--- a/adapters/bulma.css
+++ b/adapters/bulma.css
@@ -45,10 +45,12 @@ a:hover { color: var(--color-accent-2); }
   color: var(--color-text);
   transition: transform 0.16s ease, border-color 0.16s ease, box-shadow 0.16s ease;
 }
-.box:hover {
-  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent) 40%, var(--color-border));
-  box-shadow: var(--wt-shadow-hover);
-  transform: translateY(-2px);
+@media (hover: hover) {
+  .box:hover {
+    border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent) 40%, var(--color-border));
+    box-shadow: var(--wt-shadow-hover);
+    transform: translateY(-2px);
+  }
 }
 .box .box { box-shadow: none; transform: none; }
 .notification { border-radius: var(--wt-radius); border: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
diff --git a/weirsoe-theme.css b/weirsoe-theme.css
index 28441b4..9135ace 100644
--- a/weirsoe-theme.css
+++ b/weirsoe-theme.css
@@ -156,7 +156,9 @@ body::before {
   padding: 1.25rem;
   transition: border-color 0.2s, transform 0.16s, box-shadow 0.16s;
 }
-.wt-card--hover:hover { border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent) 50%, transparent); }
+@media (hover: hover) {
+  .wt-card--hover:hover { border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent) 50%, transparent); }
+}
 .wt-card--raised { background: var(--color-surface); box-shadow: var(--wt-shadow); }
 .wt-card--raised.wt-card--hover:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: var(--wt-shadow-hover); }
 .wt-card-date { font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--color-muted); }
@@ -174,6 +176,10 @@ body::before {
 .drag-handle:active { cursor: grabbing; }
 [data-wt-sortable] > [data-item-id] { cursor: default; }
 .wt-dragging { opacity: 0.4; }
+/* While actively sorting, freeze transitions/hover on the items so cards don't
+   flicker as the finger/pointer passes over them. */
+.wt-sorting [data-item-id], .wt-sorting [data-item-id] * { transition: none !important; }
+.wt-sorting [data-item-id]:hover { transform: none !important; }
 /* The floating clone that follows the finger on touch (the "popped-out" card). */
 .wt-drag-clone {
   position: fixed; left: 0; top: 0; z-index: 9999;
diff --git a/weirsoe-ui.js b/weirsoe-ui.js
index f7a71b4..9a74b26 100644
--- a/weirsoe-ui.js
+++ b/weirsoe-ui.js
@@ -78,11 +78,13 @@
       el.addEventListener('dragstart', function (e) {
         dragEl = el;
         el.classList.add('wt-dragging');
+        document.body.classList.add('wt-sorting');
         e.dataTransfer.effectAllowed = 'move';
         cleanDragImage(el, e);
       });
       el.addEventListener('dragend', function () {
         el.classList.remove('wt-dragging');
+        document.body.classList.remove('wt-sorting');
         dragEl = null;
         persist(container);
       });
@@ -129,6 +131,7 @@
       if (holdTimer) { clearTimeout(holdTimer); holdTimer = null; }
       if (clone && clone.parentNode) clone.parentNode.removeChild(clone);
       clone = null;
+      document.body.classList.remove('wt-sorting');
       if (lifted && touchEl) { touchEl.classList.remove('wt-dragging'); persist(container); }
       lifted = false; touchEl = null; stopScroll();
     }
@@ -142,6 +145,7 @@
         holdTimer = setTimeout(function () {
           lifted = true; touchEl = el;
           el.classList.add('wt-dragging');
+          document.body.classList.add('wt-sorting');
           makeClone(el, t.clientX, t.clientY);
           if (navigator.vibrate) navigator.vibrate(12);
           startScroll();