diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/timeline/zoomSuggestionUtils.test.ts b/src/components/video-editor/timeline/zoomSuggestionUtils.test.ts
index 6994025d..c7514668 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/timeline/zoomSuggestionUtils.test.ts
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/timeline/zoomSuggestionUtils.test.ts
@@ -10,16 +10,19 @@ function makeClick(timeMs: number, cx = 0.5, cy = 0.5): CursorTelemetryPoint {
 	return { timeMs, cx, cy, interactionType: "click" };
 }
 
-/** Wraps a list of click samples with surrounding move events so the telemetry
- *  passes the `normalizedSamples.length < 2` guard. */
+function makeMove(timeMs: number, cx = 0.5, cy = 0.5): CursorTelemetryPoint {
+	return { timeMs, cx, cy, interactionType: "move" };
+}
+
+/** Wraps click samples with surrounding move events to mimic real mixed telemetry. */
 function withMoves(
 	clicks: CursorTelemetryPoint[],
 	totalMs: number,
 ): CursorTelemetryPoint[] {
 	return [
-		{ timeMs: 0, cx: 0.5, cy: 0.5, interactionType: "move" },
+		makeMove(0),
 		...clicks,
-		{ timeMs: totalMs, cx: 0.5, cy: 0.5, interactionType: "move" },
+		makeMove(totalMs),
 	];
 }
 
@@ -43,6 +46,17 @@ describe("buildInteractionZoomSuggestions (click-cluster logic)", () => {
 		expect(s.end).toBe(5_000 + CLICK_CLUSTER_PAD_MS);
 	});
 
+	it("accepts a single explicit click sample without needing surrounding moves", () => {
+		const result = buildInteractionZoomSuggestions({
+			cursorTelemetry: [makeClick(5_000)],
+			totalMs: TOTAL_MS,
+			defaultDurationMs: 3_000,
+		});
+
+		expect(result.status).toBe("ok");
+		expect(result.suggestions).toHaveLength(1);
+	});
+
 	it("merges two clicks within 2500ms into one zoom track", () => {
 		const telemetry = withMoves(
 			[makeClick(4_000), makeClick(4_000 + CLICK_CLUSTER_MERGE_GAP_MS - 1)],
@@ -123,6 +137,24 @@ describe("buildInteractionZoomSuggestions (click-cluster logic)", () => {
 		expect(result.suggestions).toHaveLength(0);
 	});
 
+	it("ignores dwell-derived click-like heuristics when there are no explicit clicks", () => {
+		const telemetry: CursorTelemetryPoint[] = [
+			makeMove(0, 0.5, 0.5),
+			makeMove(200, 0.5005, 0.5005),
+			makeMove(400, 0.5008, 0.5008),
+			makeMove(600, 0.501, 0.501),
+		];
+
+		const result = buildInteractionZoomSuggestions({
+			cursorTelemetry: telemetry,
+			totalMs: TOTAL_MS,
+			defaultDurationMs: 3_000,
+		});
+
+		expect(result.status).toBe("no-interactions");
+		expect(result.suggestions).toHaveLength(0);
+	});
+
 	it("skips clusters that overlap reserved spans", () => {
 		const click = 5_000;
 
diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/timeline/zoomSuggestionUtils.ts b/src/components/video-editor/timeline/zoomSuggestionUtils.ts
index 10de1548..52eddfe8 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/timeline/zoomSuggestionUtils.ts
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/timeline/zoomSuggestionUtils.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export interface CursorInteractionCandidate extends ZoomDwellCandidate {
 		| "dropdown-open"
 		| "text-selection"
 		| "text-field-click";
+	source: "explicit" | "heuristic";
 }
 
 export interface SuggestedZoomRegion {
@@ -213,6 +214,7 @@ export function detectInteractionCandidates(
 			focus: { cx: clickSample.cx, cy: clickSample.cy },
 			strength: baseStrength,
 			kind,
+			source: "explicit",
 		});
 	}
 
@@ -220,12 +222,12 @@ export function detectInteractionCandidates(
 	const dwellCandidates = detectZoomDwellCandidates(samples).map<CursorInteractionCandidate>(
 		(candidate) => {
 			if (candidate.strength >= 1100) {
-				return { ...candidate, kind: "text-focus-like" };
+				return { ...candidate, kind: "text-focus-like", source: "heuristic" };
 			}
 			if (candidate.strength <= 800) {
-				return { ...candidate, kind: "click-like" };
+				return { ...candidate, kind: "click-like", source: "heuristic" };
 			}
-			return { ...candidate, kind: "dwell" };
+			return { ...candidate, kind: "dwell", source: "heuristic" };
 		},
 	);
 
@@ -249,6 +251,7 @@ export function detectInteractionCandidates(
 				},
 				strength: prev.strength + curr.strength + 500,
 				kind: "double-click-like",
+				source: "heuristic",
 			});
 		}
 	}
@@ -345,13 +348,23 @@ export function buildInteractionZoomSuggestions(params: {
 	}
 
 	const normalizedSamples = normalizeCursorTelemetry(cursorTelemetry, totalMs);
-	if (normalizedSamples.length < 2) {
+	if (normalizedSamples.length === 0) {
+		return { status: "no-telemetry", suggestions: [] };
+	}
+
+	if (
+		normalizedSamples.length === 1 &&
+		normalizedSamples[0].interactionType !== "click" &&
+		normalizedSamples[0].interactionType !== "double-click" &&
+		normalizedSamples[0].interactionType !== "right-click" &&
+		normalizedSamples[0].interactionType !== "middle-click"
+	) {
 		return { status: "no-telemetry", suggestions: [] };
 	}
 
 	// Only use explicit click events (uiohook telemetry) – ignore dwell heuristics
 	const clickCandidates = detectInteractionCandidates(normalizedSamples).filter(
-		(c) => c.kind === "click-like" || c.kind === "double-click-like" || c.kind === "dropdown-open" || c.kind === "text-field-click" || c.kind === "text-selection",
+		(candidate) => candidate.source === "explicit",
 	);
 
 	if (clickCandidates.length === 0) {