diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index 3dbcc12..3089015 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ fn render_events(ui: &mut egui::Ui, damus: &mut Damus) {
             ui.with_layout(egui::Layout::top_down(egui::Align::LEFT), |ui| {
                 render_username(ui, &damus.contacts, &ev.pubkey);
 
-                ui.label(&ev.content);
+                selectable_text(ui, &ev.content);
             })
         });
 
@@ -342,6 +342,10 @@ fn render_events(ui: &mut egui::Ui, damus: &mut Damus) {
     }
 }
 
+fn selectable_text(ui: &mut egui::Ui, mut text: &str) {
+    ui.add(egui::TextEdit::multiline(&mut text));
+}
+
 fn timeline_view(ui: &mut egui::Ui, app: &mut Damus) {
     ui.heading("Timeline");