diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/account_header/styles.module.scss b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/account_header/styles.module.scss
index ab751ce170..4de49f79ae 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/account_header/styles.module.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/account_header/styles.module.scss
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@
   word-break: break-all;
   text-align: left;
 
+  /* Allow the handle text to be selected */
+  user-select: text;
+
   > svg {
     width: 16px;
     height: 16px;