diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_BasicMessageComposer.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_BasicMessageComposer.scss
index a09078aa6d..71ad270c76 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_BasicMessageComposer.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_BasicMessageComposer.scss
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ limitations under the License.
         &.mx_BasicMessageComposer_input_shouldShowPillAvatar {
             span.mx_UserPill, span.mx_RoomPill {
                 position: relative;
+                user-select: all;
 
                 // avatar psuedo element
                 &::before {