diff --git a/kjvstudy_org/templates/base.html b/kjvstudy_org/templates/base.html
index f11ce0e..3d837ac 100644
--- a/kjvstudy_org/templates/base.html
+++ b/kjvstudy_org/templates/base.html
@@ -1839,6 +1839,9 @@
           // Skip links in concordance results (verse text already shown inline)
           if (target.closest('.occurrence-reference') || target.closest('.occurrence')) return;
 
+          // Skip links in cross-references section (has its own CSS tooltip system)
+          if (target.closest('.cross-references-section')) return;
+
           var verseInfo = parseVerseUrl(target.pathname + target.hash);
           if (!verseInfo) return;
 
diff --git a/kjvstudy_org/templates/verse.html b/kjvstudy_org/templates/verse.html
index a0092b0..2f46736 100644
--- a/kjvstudy_org/templates/verse.html
+++ b/kjvstudy_org/templates/verse.html
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@
 </section>
 
 {% if cross_references %}
-<div>
+<div class="cross-references-section">
     <h2>Cross References</h2>
     <p>Related verses that illuminate this passage (hover to preview):</p>
     <ul style="max-width: 60%; list-style: none; padding: 0;">