diff --git a/public/scripts/chats.js b/public/scripts/chats.js
index 83352f644..f3019759a 100644
--- a/public/scripts/chats.js
+++ b/public/scripts/chats.js
@@ -1391,6 +1391,7 @@ jQuery(function () {
     });
 
     $(document).on('click', 'body.documentstyle .mes .mes_text', function () {
+        if (window.getSelection().toString()) return;
         if ($('.edit_textarea').length) return;
         $(this).closest('.mes').find('.mes_edit').trigger('click');
     });