diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusBaseViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusBaseViewHolder.java
index 4f2bedbf3..eea1cc2d3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusBaseViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusBaseViewHolder.java
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ abstract class StatusBaseViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
     private View container;
     private TextView displayName;
     private TextView username;
-    private TextView content;
     private ImageButton replyButton;
     private SparkButton reblogButton;
     private SparkButton favouriteButton;
@@ -59,11 +58,12 @@ abstract class StatusBaseViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
     private TextView sensitiveMediaWarning;
     private View sensitiveMediaShow;
     private TextView mediaLabel;
-    private TextView contentWarningDescription;
     private ToggleButton contentWarningButton;
 
     ImageView avatar;
     TextView timestampInfo;
+    TextView content;
+    TextView contentWarningDescription;
 
     StatusBaseViewHolder(View itemView) {
         super(itemView);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusDetailedViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusDetailedViewHolder.java
index 0f504c27f..17dcdecb1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusDetailedViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusDetailedViewHolder.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.keylesspalace.tusky.adapter;
 
+import android.content.ClipData;
+import android.content.ClipboardManager;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@ import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 import android.widget.TextView;
+import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import com.keylesspalace.tusky.R;
 import com.keylesspalace.tusky.entity.Card;
@@ -93,6 +96,20 @@ class StatusDetailedViewHolder extends StatusBaseViewHolder {
         favourites.setText(numberFormat.format(status.getFavouritesCount()));
         setApplication(status.getApplication());
 
+        View.OnLongClickListener longClickListener = view -> {
+            TextView textView = (TextView)view;
+            ClipboardManager clipboard = (ClipboardManager) view.getContext().getSystemService(Context.CLIPBOARD_SERVICE);
+            ClipData clip = ClipData.newPlainText("toot", textView.getText());
+            clipboard.setPrimaryClip(clip);
+
+            Toast.makeText(view.getContext(), R.string.copy_to_clipboard_success, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+
+            return true;
+        };
+
+        content.setOnLongClickListener(longClickListener);
+        contentWarningDescription.setOnLongClickListener(longClickListener);
+
         if(status.getAttachments().length == 0 && status.getCard() != null && !TextUtils.isEmpty(status.getCard().getUrl())) {
             final Card card = status.getCard();
             cardView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
@@ -134,15 +151,7 @@ class StatusDetailedViewHolder extends StatusBaseViewHolder {
                 cardImage.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             }
 
-            cardView.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
-                @Override
-                public void onClick(View v) {
-
-                    LinkHelper.openLink(card.getUrl(), v.getContext());
-
-                }
-
-            });
+            cardView.setOnClickListener(v -> LinkHelper.openLink(card.getUrl(), v.getContext()));
 
         } else {
             cardView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_status_detailed.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_status_detailed.xml
index 3dbcb29c2..c00b89e93 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_status_detailed.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_status_detailed.xml
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@
         android:layout_below="@id/status_name_bar"
         android:lineSpacingMultiplier="1.1"
         android:textColor="?android:textColorPrimary"
-        android:textIsSelectable="true"
         android:textSize="?attr/status_text_large"
         tools:text="CW this is a long long long long long long long long content warning" />
 
@@ -91,7 +90,6 @@
         android:focusable="true"
         android:lineSpacingMultiplier="1.1"
         android:textColor="?android:textColorPrimary"
-        android:textIsSelectable="true"
         android:textSize="?attr/status_text_large" />
 
     <LinearLayout
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index 922d670ef..b0ccdba83 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -265,6 +265,6 @@
     <string name="send_toot_notification_channel_name">Beiträge senden</string>
 
     <string name="error_no_custom_emojis">Deine Instanz %s hat keine Emojis definiert</string>
-
+    <string name="copy_to_clipboard_success">In die Zwischenablage kopiert</string>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 1a755b72d..2b7213a65 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -302,5 +302,6 @@
     <string name="send_toot_notification_saved_content">A copy of the toot has been saved to your drafts</string>
 
     <string name="error_no_custom_emojis">Your instance %s does not have any custom emojis</string>
+    <string name="copy_to_clipboard_success">Copied to clipboard</string>
 
 </resources>