diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/BaseStatusListFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/BaseStatusListFragment.java
index d6e76a91..1b810c92 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/BaseStatusListFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/BaseStatusListFragment.java
@@ -543,6 +543,10 @@ public abstract class BaseStatusListFragment<T extends DisplayItemsParent> exten
 
 	}
 
+	public boolean isItemEnabled(String id){
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public void onApplyWindowInsets(WindowInsets insets){
 		if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT>=29 && insets.getTappableElementInsets().bottom==0 && wantsOverlaySystemNavigation()){
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/ThreadFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/ThreadFragment.java
index 3739309a..777751a1 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/ThreadFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/ThreadFragment.java
@@ -15,11 +15,14 @@ import org.joinmastodon.android.events.StatusDeletedEvent;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Account;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.StatusContext;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Status;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.ui.displayitems.StatusDisplayItem;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.ui.displayitems.TextStatusDisplayItem;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.ui.text.HtmlParser;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.ui.utils.UiUtils;
 import org.parceler.Parcels;
 
 import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
 
 import me.grishka.appkit.api.SimpleCallback;
 
@@ -38,6 +41,18 @@ public class ThreadFragment extends StatusListFragment{
 		setTitle(HtmlParser.parseCustomEmoji(getString(R.string.post_from_user, mainStatus.account.displayName), mainStatus.account.emojis));
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	protected List<StatusDisplayItem> buildDisplayItems(Status s){
+		List<StatusDisplayItem> items=super.buildDisplayItems(s);
+		if(s==mainStatus){
+			for(StatusDisplayItem item:items){
+				if(item instanceof TextStatusDisplayItem)
+					((TextStatusDisplayItem) item).textSelectable=true;
+			}
+		}
+		return items;
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	protected void doLoadData(int offset, int count){
 		currentRequest=new GetStatusContext(mainStatus.id)
@@ -105,4 +120,9 @@ public class ThreadFragment extends StatusListFragment{
 			onAppendItems(Collections.singletonList(ev.status));
 		}
 	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isItemEnabled(String id){
+		return !id.equals(mainStatus.id);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/StatusDisplayItem.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/StatusDisplayItem.java
index effe7916..f591d7c9 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/StatusDisplayItem.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/StatusDisplayItem.java
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public abstract class StatusDisplayItem{
 		HASHTAG
 	}
 
-	public static abstract class Holder<T extends StatusDisplayItem> extends BindableViewHolder<T> implements UsableRecyclerView.Clickable{
+	public static abstract class Holder<T extends StatusDisplayItem> extends BindableViewHolder<T> implements UsableRecyclerView.DisableableClickable{
 		public Holder(View itemView){
 			super(itemView);
 		}
@@ -162,5 +162,10 @@ public abstract class StatusDisplayItem{
 		public void onClick(){
 			item.parentFragment.onItemClick(item.parentID);
 		}
+
+		@Override
+		public boolean isEnabled(){
+			return item.parentFragment.isItemEnabled(item.parentID);
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/TextStatusDisplayItem.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/TextStatusDisplayItem.java
index 2568362c..8621e36c 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/TextStatusDisplayItem.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/TextStatusDisplayItem.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import me.grishka.appkit.imageloader.requests.ImageLoaderRequest;
 public class TextStatusDisplayItem extends StatusDisplayItem{
 	private CharSequence text;
 	private CustomEmojiHelper emojiHelper=new CustomEmojiHelper();
+	public boolean textSelectable;
 	public final Status status;
 
 	public TextStatusDisplayItem(String parentID, CharSequence text, BaseStatusListFragment parentFragment, Status status){
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ public class TextStatusDisplayItem extends StatusDisplayItem{
 		@Override
 		public void onBind(TextStatusDisplayItem item){
 			text.setText(item.text);
+			text.setTextIsSelectable(item.textSelectable);
 			text.setInvalidateOnEveryFrame(false);
 			if(!TextUtils.isEmpty(item.status.spoilerText)){
 				spoilerTitle.setText(item.status.spoilerText);