diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/adapter_message_layout.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/adapter_message_layout.xml
index 8afd8c6a7..51064e3c3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/adapter_message_layout.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/adapter_message_layout.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
             android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
             android:autoLink="all"
             android:text="@string/sample_message"
+            android:textIsSelectable="true"
             app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@+id/username"