diff --git a/Signal/src/ViewControllers/Context Menus/ContextMenuController.swift b/Signal/src/ViewControllers/Context Menus/ContextMenuController.swift
index d575e78557..0831241555 100644
--- a/Signal/src/ViewControllers/Context Menus/ContextMenuController.swift	
+++ b/Signal/src/ViewControllers/Context Menus/ContextMenuController.swift	
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ class ContextMenuController: UIViewController, ContextMenuViewDelegate, UIGestur
         contextMenuView.previewView?.accessibilityLabel = NSLocalizedString("MESSAGE_PREVIEW", comment: "Context menu message preview accessibility label")
         contextMenuView.accessoryViews = accessoryViews
 
+        self.previewView?.isUserInteractionEnabled = false
         self.previewView?.isHidden = true
         self.previewView?.layer.shadowRadius = 12
         self.previewView?.layer.shadowOffset = CGSize(width: 0, height: 4)