1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/text/Text.tsx b/src/view/com/util/text/Text.tsx
index ea97d59fe..ccb51bfca 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/text/Text.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/text/Text.tsx
@@ -2,12 +2,15 @@ import React from 'react'
 import {Text as RNText, TextProps} from 'react-native'
 import {s, lh} from 'lib/styles'
 import {useTheme, TypographyVariant} from 'lib/ThemeContext'
+import {isIOS} from 'platform/detection'
+import {UITextView} from 'react-native-ui-text-view'
 
 export type CustomTextProps = TextProps & {
   type?: TypographyVariant
   lineHeight?: number
   title?: string
   dataSet?: Record<string, string | number>
+  selectable?: boolean
 }
 
 export function Text({
@@ -17,16 +20,29 @@ export function Text({
   style,
   title,
   dataSet,
+  selectable,
   ...props
 }: React.PropsWithChildren<CustomTextProps>) {
   const theme = useTheme()
   const typography = theme.typography[type]
   const lineHeightStyle = lineHeight ? lh(theme, type, lineHeight) : undefined
+
+  if (selectable && isIOS) {
+    return (
+      <UITextView
+        style={[s.black, typography, lineHeightStyle, style]}
+        {...props}>
+        {children}
+      </UITextView>
+    )
+  }
+
   return (
     <RNText
       style={[s.black, typography, lineHeightStyle, style]}
       // @ts-ignore web only -esb
       dataSet={Object.assign({tooltip: title}, dataSet || {})}
+      selectable={selectable}
       {...props}>
       {children}
     </RNText>