diff --git a/res/css/structures/_RoomStatusBar.pcss b/res/css/structures/_RoomStatusBar.pcss
index e8393ac0ce..d3e08adfd6 100644
--- a/res/css/structures/_RoomStatusBar.pcss
+++ b/res/css/structures/_RoomStatusBar.pcss
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ limitations under the License.
             padding-left: 30px; /* 18px for the icon, 2px margin to text, 10px regular padding */
             display: inline-block;
             position: relative;
+            user-select: none;
 
             &:nth-child(2) {
                 border-left: 1px solid $resend-button-divider-color;