diff --git a/app/src/main/assets/changelogs/373.txt b/app/src/main/assets/changelogs/373.txt
index 08dbc8083..971fcb583 100644
--- a/app/src/main/assets/changelogs/373.txt
+++ b/app/src/main/assets/changelogs/373.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+Added:
+- Select text for media description
+
 changed:
 - Increase media description length to 1500 chars
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/activities/SlideMediaActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/activities/SlideMediaActivity.java
index c104d53ac..91384f9ee 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/activities/SlideMediaActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/activities/SlideMediaActivity.java
@@ -216,10 +216,16 @@ public class SlideMediaActivity extends BaseFragmentActivity implements OnDownlo
             media_description.setText(description);
             media_description.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
 
-            handler.postDelayed(() -> media_description.setVisibility(View.GONE), med_desc_timeout);
+            handler.postDelayed(() -> {
+                if (!media_description.hasSelection()) {
+                    media_description.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                }
+            }, med_desc_timeout);
 
         } else {
-            media_description.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+            if (!media_description.hasSelection()) {
+                media_description.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+            }
         }
         mPager.addOnPageChangeListener(new ViewPager.OnPageChangeListener() {
             public void onPageScrollStateChanged(int state) {
@@ -238,10 +244,16 @@ public class SlideMediaActivity extends BaseFragmentActivity implements OnDownlo
                     media_description.setText(description);
                     media_description.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
 
-                    handler.postDelayed(() -> media_description.setVisibility(View.GONE), med_desc_timeout);
+                    handler.postDelayed(() -> {
+                        if (!media_description.hasSelection()) {
+                            media_description.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                        }
+                    }, med_desc_timeout);
 
                 } else {
-                    media_description.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                    if (!media_description.hasSelection()) {
+                        media_description.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                    }
                 }
             }
         });
@@ -262,7 +274,6 @@ public class SlideMediaActivity extends BaseFragmentActivity implements OnDownlo
 
         SharedPreferences sharedpreferences = getSharedPreferences(Helper.APP_PREFS, MODE_PRIVATE);
         final int med_desc_timeout = sharedpreferences.getInt(Helper.SET_MED_DESC_TIMEOUT, 3) * 1000;
-
         switch (event.getAction()) {
             case MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN:
                 startX = event.getX();
@@ -283,10 +294,16 @@ public class SlideMediaActivity extends BaseFragmentActivity implements OnDownlo
                             media_description.setText(description);
                             media_description.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
 
-                            handler.postDelayed(() -> media_description.setVisibility(View.GONE), med_desc_timeout);
+                            handler.postDelayed(() -> {
+                                if (!media_description.hasSelection()) {
+                                    media_description.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                                }
+                            }, med_desc_timeout);
 
                         } else {
-                            media_description.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                            if (!media_description.hasSelection()) {
+                                media_description.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_media_pager.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_media_pager.xml
index 562872152..58a38f67b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_media_pager.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_media_pager.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/media_description"
+        android:textIsSelectable="true"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal|bottom"