diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/Card/Card.module.css b/packages/ui/src/components/Card/Card.module.css
index 5e59d1e930..075a8dc556 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/Card/Card.module.css
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/Card/Card.module.css
@@ -30,12 +30,29 @@
     position: relative;
   }
 
+  /*
+   * Cursor and hover tint are applied at the card level so they cover the
+   * entire surface — including CardBody which sits above the overlay.
+   */
+  .bui-Card[data-interactive] {
+    cursor: pointer;
+
+    &:hover::after {
+      content: '';
+      position: absolute;
+      inset: 0;
+      background: color-mix(in srgb, currentColor 5%, transparent);
+      border-radius: inherit;
+      pointer-events: none;
+      z-index: 3;
+    }
+  }
+
   .bui-CardOverlay {
     position: absolute;
     inset: 0;
     z-index: 1;
     background: transparent;
-    cursor: pointer;
     border-radius: inherit;
     border: none;
     padding: 0;
@@ -48,7 +65,10 @@
       outline-offset: -2px;
     }
 
-    &:hover::after,
+    /*
+     * Keep focus tint for keyboard navigation (hover tint has moved to the
+     * card container above).
+     */
     &[data-focused]::after {
       content: '';
       position: absolute;
@@ -60,13 +80,24 @@
   }
 
   /*
-   * Interactive elements inside the card must sit above the overlay so they
-   * remain independently clickable. The overlay handles the rest of the surface.
+   * CardBody and interactive elements must sit above the overlay (z-index: 1)
+   * so that:
+   *   - scroll events reach CardBody's overflow container
+   *   - buttons/links/inputs remain independently clickable
+   * Text clicks in CardBody that bypass the overlay are caught by the
+   * container-level onClick in Card.tsx.
    */
   .bui-Card[data-interactive]
-    :is(button, a[href], [role='button'], [role='link'], input, select, textarea):not(
-      .bui-CardOverlay
-    ) {
+    :is(
+      button,
+      a[href],
+      [role='button'],
+      [role='link'],
+      input,
+      select,
+      textarea,
+      .bui-CardBody
+    ):not(.bui-CardOverlay) {
     position: relative;
     z-index: 2;
   }
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/Card/Card.stories.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/Card/Card.stories.tsx
index 41b43b89a4..e51a2c748b 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/Card/Card.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/Card/Card.stories.tsx
@@ -231,6 +231,39 @@ export const BgOnProviders = meta.story({
   ),
 });
 
+export const InteractiveWithScrollableBody = meta.story({
+  render: () => (
+    <Card
+      style={{ width: '300px', height: '220px' }}
+      onPress={() => alert('Card pressed')}
+      label="View details"
+    >
+      <CardHeader>
+        <Text weight="bold">Scrollable Interactive Card</Text>
+      </CardHeader>
+      <CardBody>
+        <Text>
+          This is the first paragraph of a long body text that demonstrates how
+          the Card component handles extensive content. The card should adjust
+          accordingly to display all the text properly while maintaining its
+          structure.
+        </Text>
+        <Text>
+          Here's a second paragraph that adds more content to our card body.
+          Having multiple paragraphs helps to visualize how spacing works within
+          the card component.
+        </Text>
+        <Text>
+          This third paragraph continues to add more text to ensure we have a
+          proper demonstration of a card with significant content. This makes it
+          easier to test scrolling behavior and overall layout when content
+          exceeds the initial view.
+        </Text>
+      </CardBody>
+    </Card>
+  ),
+});
+
 export const Interactive = meta.story({
   render: () => (
     <Card
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/Card/Card.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/Card/Card.tsx
index cd09daf576..2a3e0f5124 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/Card/Card.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/Card/Card.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { forwardRef } from 'react';
+import { forwardRef, useCallback } from 'react';
 import { Button as RAButton, Link as RALink } from 'react-aria-components';
 import { useDefinition } from '../../hooks/useDefinition';
 import {
@@ -46,6 +46,29 @@ export const Card = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, CardProps>((props, ref) => {
   const { classes, children, onPress, href, label } = ownProps;
   const isInteractive = !!(onPress || href);
 
+  // CardBody sits above the overlay (z-index: 2) so that scroll events reach
+  // its overflow container. As a result, text clicks inside CardBody bypass
+  // the overlay and bubble up to here instead. We fire the card action only
+  // when the click did not originate from a nested interactive element.
+  const { onClick: userOnClick, ...restPropsWithoutClick } =
+    restProps as React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>;
+
+  const handleContainerClick = useCallback(
+    (e: React.MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
+      userOnClick?.(e);
+      if (!isInteractive) return;
+      const target = e.target as HTMLElement;
+      if (
+        target.closest?.(
+          'button, a[href], input, select, textarea, [role="button"], [role="link"]',
+        )
+      )
+        return;
+      onPress?.();
+    },
+    [userOnClick, isInteractive, onPress],
+  );
+
   return (
     <Box
       bg="neutral"
@@ -53,16 +76,23 @@ export const Card = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, CardProps>((props, ref) => {
       className={classes.root}
       data-interactive={isInteractive || undefined}
       {...dataAttributes}
-      {...restProps}
+      {...restPropsWithoutClick}
+      onClick={handleContainerClick}
     >
       {href && (
-        <RALink className={classes.overlay} href={href} aria-label={label} />
+        <RALink
+          className={classes.overlay}
+          href={href}
+          aria-label={label}
+          onClick={e => e.stopPropagation()}
+        />
       )}
       {onPress && !href && (
         <RAButton
           className={classes.overlay}
           onPress={onPress}
           aria-label={label}
+          onClick={e => e.stopPropagation()}
         />
       )}
       {children}