diff --git a/gerrit-gwtui/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/client/diff/CommentBox.css b/gerrit-gwtui/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/client/diff/CommentBox.css
index f4f1e8349e..b4216eb888 100644
--- a/gerrit-gwtui/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/client/diff/CommentBox.css
+++ b/gerrit-gwtui/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/client/diff/CommentBox.css
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@
   margin-right: 5px;
 
   -webkit-touch-callout: initial;
-  -webkit-user-select: initial;
-  -khtml-user-select: initial;
+  -webkit-user-select: text;
+  -khtml-user-select: text;
   -moz-user-select: text;
   -ms-user-select: text;
-  user-select: initial;
+  user-select: text;
 }
 
 .commentBox {