diff --git modules/contextual/contextual.css modules/contextual/contextual.css
index f991f5d..1a10f91 100644
--- modules/contextual/contextual.css
+++ modules/contextual/contextual.css
@@ -73,3 +73,13 @@ ul.contextual-links li a {
 ul.contextual-links li a:hover {
   text-decoration: underline;
 }
+/**
+ * Hide contextual links and outline when within the dashboard
+ * in customize mode.
+ */
+html.js div.customize_mode div.contextual-links-wrapper {
+  display: none;
+}
+html.js div.customize_mode div.contextual-links-region-active {
+  outline: none;
+}