diff --git a/web/annotation_editor_layer_builder.css b/web/annotation_editor_layer_builder.css
index 312a190b6..a13224344 100644
--- a/web/annotation_editor_layer_builder.css
+++ b/web/annotation_editor_layer_builder.css
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
   resize: none;
   font: 10px sans-serif;
   line-height: var(--freetext-line-height);
+  user-select: none;
 }
 
 .annotationEditorLayer .freeTextEditor .overlay {
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@
 
 .annotationEditorLayer .freeTextEditor .internal:focus {
   outline: none;
+  user-select: auto;
 }
 
 .annotationEditorLayer .inkEditor.disabled {