diff --git a/lib/mv_web/components/core_components.ex b/lib/mv_web/components/core_components.ex
index be64655..d19b1eb 100644
--- a/lib/mv_web/components/core_components.ex
+++ b/lib/mv_web/components/core_components.ex
@@ -474,6 +474,7 @@ defmodule MvWeb.CoreComponents do
 
   slot :col, required: true do
     attr :label, :string
+    attr :col_click, :any, doc: "optional column-specific click handler that overrides row_click"
   end
 
   slot :action, doc: "the slot for showing user actions in the last table column"
@@ -509,8 +510,11 @@ defmodule MvWeb.CoreComponents do
           <tr :for={row <- @rows} id={@row_id && @row_id.(row)}>
             <td
               :for={col <- @col}
-              phx-click={@row_click && @row_click.(row)}
-              class={["max-w-xs truncate", @row_click && "hover:cursor-pointer"]}
+              phx-click={
+                (col[:col_click] && col[:col_click].(@row_item.(row))) ||
+                  (@row_click && @row_click.(row))
+              }
+              class={["max-w-xs truncate", (col[:col_click] || @row_click) && "hover:cursor-pointer"]}
             >
               {render_slot(col, @row_item.(row))}
             </td>
diff --git a/lib/mv_web/live/member_live/index.ex b/lib/mv_web/live/member_live/index.ex
index ad4a4a9..f9d8aa1 100644
--- a/lib/mv_web/live/member_live/index.ex
+++ b/lib/mv_web/live/member_live/index.ex
@@ -1082,6 +1082,16 @@ defmodule MvWeb.MemberLive.Index do
     |> Enum.map(&format_member_email/1)
   end
 
+  @doc """
+  Returns a JS command to toggle member selection when clicking the checkbox column.
+
+  Used as `col_click` handler to ensure clicking anywhere in the checkbox column
+  toggles the checkbox instead of navigating to the member details.
+  """
+  def checkbox_column_click(member) do
+    JS.push("select_member", value: %{id: member.id})
+  end
+
   # Formats a member's email in the format "First Last <email>"
   # Used for copy_emails feature and mailto links to create email-client-friendly format.
   def format_member_email(member) do
diff --git a/lib/mv_web/live/member_live/index.html.heex b/lib/mv_web/live/member_live/index.html.heex
index 1658209..fbeb416 100644
--- a/lib/mv_web/live/member_live/index.html.heex
+++ b/lib/mv_web/live/member_live/index.html.heex
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 <!-- <:col :let={member} label="Id">{member.id}</:col> -->
     <:col
       :let={member}
+      col_click={&MvWeb.MemberLive.Index.checkbox_column_click/1}
       label={
         ~H"""
         <.input
@@ -81,11 +82,7 @@
       <.input
         type="checkbox"
         name={member.id}
-        phx-click="select_member"
-        phx-value-id={member.id}
         checked={MapSet.member?(@selected_members, member.id)}
-        phx-capture-click
-        phx-stop-propagation
         aria-label={gettext("Select member")}
         role="checkbox"
       />
diff --git a/test/mv_web/member_live/index_test.exs b/test/mv_web/member_live/index_test.exs
index 0bcc731..9e3323f 100644
--- a/test/mv_web/member_live/index_test.exs
+++ b/test/mv_web/member_live/index_test.exs
@@ -285,14 +285,9 @@ defmodule MvWeb.MemberLive.IndexTest do
       conn = conn_with_oidc_user(conn)
       {:ok, view, _html} = live(conn, "/members")
 
-      # Select two members
-      view
-      |> element("[phx-click='select_member'][phx-value-id='#{member1.id}']")
-      |> render_click()
-
-      view
-      |> element("[phx-click='select_member'][phx-value-id='#{member2.id}']")
-      |> render_click()
+      # Select two members by sending the select_member event directly
+      render_click(view, "select_member", %{"id" => member1.id})
+      render_click(view, "select_member", %{"id" => member2.id})
 
       # Trigger copy_emails event
       view |> element("#copy-emails-btn") |> render_click()
@@ -336,10 +331,8 @@ defmodule MvWeb.MemberLive.IndexTest do
       conn = conn_with_oidc_user(conn)
       {:ok, view, _html} = live(conn, "/members")
 
-      # Select member with umlauts
-      view
-      |> element("[phx-click='select_member'][phx-value-id='#{member3.id}']")
-      |> render_click()
+      # Select member with umlauts by sending the select_member event directly
+      render_click(view, "select_member", %{"id" => member3.id})
 
       # Trigger copy_emails event - should not crash
       view |> element("#copy-emails-btn") |> render_click()
@@ -355,10 +348,8 @@ defmodule MvWeb.MemberLive.IndexTest do
       conn = conn_with_oidc_user(conn)
       {:ok, view, _html} = live(conn, "/members")
 
-      # Select a member
-      view
-      |> element("[phx-click='select_member'][phx-value-id='#{member1.id}']")
-      |> render_click()
+      # Select a member by sending the select_member event directly
+      render_click(view, "select_member", %{"id" => member1.id})
 
       # Delete the member from the database
       Ash.destroy!(member1)
@@ -379,14 +370,9 @@ defmodule MvWeb.MemberLive.IndexTest do
       conn = conn_with_oidc_user(conn)
       {:ok, view, _html} = live(conn, "/members")
 
-      # Select two members
-      view
-      |> element("[phx-click='select_member'][phx-value-id='#{member1.id}']")
-      |> render_click()
-
-      view
-      |> element("[phx-click='select_member'][phx-value-id='#{member2.id}']")
-      |> render_click()
+      # Select two members by sending the select_member event directly
+      render_click(view, "select_member", %{"id" => member1.id})
+      render_click(view, "select_member", %{"id" => member2.id})
 
       # Get the socket state to verify the formatted email string
       state = :sys.get_state(view.pid)
@@ -415,10 +401,8 @@ defmodule MvWeb.MemberLive.IndexTest do
 
       {:ok, view, _html} = live(conn, "/members")
 
-      # Select the test member
-      view
-      |> element("[phx-click='select_member'][phx-value-id='#{test_member.id}']")
-      |> render_click()
+      # Select the test member by sending the select_member event directly
+      render_click(view, "select_member", %{"id" => test_member.id})
 
       # The format should be "Test Format <test.format@example.com>"
       # We verify this by checking the flash shows 1 email was copied
@@ -441,10 +425,8 @@ defmodule MvWeb.MemberLive.IndexTest do
       conn = conn_with_oidc_user(conn)
       {:ok, view, _html} = live(conn, "/members")
 
-      # Select a member
-      view
-      |> element("[phx-click='select_member'][phx-value-id='#{member1.id}']")
-      |> render_click()
+      # Select a member by sending the select_member event directly
+      render_click(view, "select_member", %{"id" => member1.id})
 
       # Button should now be visible
       assert has_element?(view, "#copy-emails-btn")
@@ -457,10 +439,8 @@ defmodule MvWeb.MemberLive.IndexTest do
       conn = conn_with_oidc_user(conn)
       {:ok, view, _html} = live(conn, "/members")
 
-      # Select a member
-      view
-      |> element("[phx-click='select_member'][phx-value-id='#{member1.id}']")
-      |> render_click()
+      # Select a member by sending the select_member event directly
+      render_click(view, "select_member", %{"id" => member1.id})
 
       # Click copy button
       view |> element("#copy-emails-btn") |> render_click()