diff --git a/js/views/message_view.js b/js/views/message_view.js
index f6146f7b..1a2571bf 100644
--- a/js/views/message_view.js
+++ b/js/views/message_view.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
             'click .error-icon': 'select',
             'click .timestamp': 'select',
             'click .status': 'select',
-            'click .error': 'select'
+            'click .error-message': 'select'
         },
         retryMessage: function() {
             var retrys = _.filter(this.model.get('errors'), function(e) {
diff --git a/stylesheets/_conversation.scss b/stylesheets/_conversation.scss
index 18818bc8..1e3b77a0 100644
--- a/stylesheets/_conversation.scss
+++ b/stylesheets/_conversation.scss
@@ -455,6 +455,7 @@ li.entry .error-icon-container {
   }
 
   .bubble .content.error-message {
+    cursor: pointer;
     font-style: italic;
   }
 
diff --git a/stylesheets/manifest.css b/stylesheets/manifest.css
index 31b9af4f..d26fba69 100644
--- a/stylesheets/manifest.css
+++ b/stylesheets/manifest.css
@@ -1057,6 +1057,7 @@ li.entry .error-icon-container {
     opacity: 0.8; }
   .message-container .bubble .content.error-message,
   .message-list .bubble .content.error-message {
+    cursor: pointer;
     font-style: italic; }
   .message-container .key-conflict,
   .message-list .key-conflict {