diff --git a/src/interface/obsidian/src/chat_view.ts b/src/interface/obsidian/src/chat_view.ts
index 0d11330c..f56fd7fb 100644
--- a/src/interface/obsidian/src/chat_view.ts
+++ b/src/interface/obsidian/src/chat_view.ts
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ export class KhojChatView extends KhojPaneView {
             attr: {
                 class: `khoj-chat-message-text khoj`
             },
-        })
+        }).createDiv();
 
         // Scroll to bottom after inserting chat messages
         this.scrollChatToBottom();
diff --git a/src/interface/obsidian/styles.css b/src/interface/obsidian/styles.css
index fedecaa5..31314271 100644
--- a/src/interface/obsidian/styles.css
+++ b/src/interface/obsidian/styles.css
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ If your plugin does not need CSS, delete this file.
     display: inline-block;
     max-width: 80%;
     text-align: left;
+    user-select: text;
 }
 /* color chat bubble by khoj blue */
 .khoj-chat-message-text.khoj {