diff --git a/packages/session-ui/src/components/file.tsx b/packages/session-ui/src/components/file.tsx
index 704971b014d..4876731cbd3 100644
--- a/packages/session-ui/src/components/file.tsx
+++ b/packages/session-ui/src/components/file.tsx
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ function ViewerShell(props: {
       data-mode={props.mode}
       dir="ltr"
       style={styleVariables}
-      class="relative outline-none"
+      class="relative select-text outline-none"
       classList={{
         ...props.classList,
         [props.class ?? ""]: !!props.class,