diff --git a/stylesheets/_conversation.scss b/stylesheets/_conversation.scss
index da695f36..56648d58 100644
--- a/stylesheets/_conversation.scss
+++ b/stylesheets/_conversation.scss
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ li.entry .error-icon-container {
     .bubble {
       .content {
         font-style: italic;
+        -webkit-user-select: text;
       }
 
       &::before, &::after {
diff --git a/stylesheets/manifest.css b/stylesheets/manifest.css
index 4973a5b1..bada1df5 100644
--- a/stylesheets/manifest.css
+++ b/stylesheets/manifest.css
@@ -1213,7 +1213,8 @@ li.entry .error-icon-container {
     clear: left; }
   .message-container .control .bubble .content,
   .message-list .control .bubble .content {
-    font-style: italic; }
+    font-style: italic;
+    -webkit-user-select: text; }
   .message-container .control .bubble::before, .message-container .control .bubble::after,
   .message-list .control .bubble::before,
   .message-list .control .bubble::after {