diff --git modules/contextual/contextual.css modules/contextual/contextual.css
index 4dd5f16..be1599f 100644
--- modules/contextual/contextual.css
+++ modules/contextual/contextual.css
@@ -96,3 +96,13 @@ ul.contextual-links li a {
 ul.contextual-links li a:hover {
   background-color: #bfdcee;
 }
+/**
+ * Hide contextual links and outline when within the dashboard
+ * in customize mode.
+ */
+html.js .customize-mode .contextual-links-wrapper {
+  display: none;
+}
+html.js .customize-mode .contextual-links-region-active {
+  outline: none;
+}