diff --git a/Session.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/Session.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index e4268b9f0..0eb91a319 100644
--- a/Session.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/Session.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@
 		B8041AA725C90927003C2166 /* TypingIndicatorCellV2.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = B8041AA625C90927003C2166 /* TypingIndicatorCellV2.swift */; };
 		B80A579F23DFF1F300876683 /* NewClosedGroupVC.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = B80A579E23DFF1F300876683 /* NewClosedGroupVC.swift */; };
 		B821494625D4D6FF009C0F2A /* URLModal.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = B821494525D4D6FF009C0F2A /* URLModal.swift */; };
+		B821494F25D4E163009C0F2A /* BodyTextView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = B821494E25D4E163009C0F2A /* BodyTextView.swift */; };
 		B8269D2925C7A4B400488AB4 /* InputView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = B8269D2825C7A4B400488AB4 /* InputView.swift */; };
 		B8269D3325C7A8C600488AB4 /* InputViewButton.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = B8269D3225C7A8C600488AB4 /* InputViewButton.swift */; };
 		B8269D3D25C7B34D00488AB4 /* InputTextView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = B8269D3C25C7B34D00488AB4 /* InputTextView.swift */; };
@@ -1263,6 +1264,7 @@
 		B8041AA625C90927003C2166 /* TypingIndicatorCellV2.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = TypingIndicatorCellV2.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		B80A579E23DFF1F300876683 /* NewClosedGroupVC.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = NewClosedGroupVC.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		B821494525D4D6FF009C0F2A /* URLModal.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = URLModal.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		B821494E25D4E163009C0F2A /* BodyTextView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = BodyTextView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		B8269D2825C7A4B400488AB4 /* InputView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = InputView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		B8269D3225C7A8C600488AB4 /* InputViewButton.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = InputViewButton.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		B8269D3C25C7B34D00488AB4 /* InputTextView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = InputTextView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -2236,6 +2238,7 @@
 			children = (
 				B897621B25D201F7004F83B2 /* ScrollToBottomButton.swift */,
 				B821494525D4D6FF009C0F2A /* URLModal.swift */,
+				B821494E25D4E163009C0F2A /* BodyTextView.swift */,
 			);
 			path = "Views & Modals";
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
@@ -5121,6 +5124,7 @@
 				B88847BC23E10BC6009836D2 /* GroupMembersVC.swift in Sources */,
 				B85357BF23A1AE0800AAF6CD /* SeedReminderView.swift in Sources */,
 				B83786802586D296003CE78E /* KeyPairMigrationSheet.swift in Sources */,
+				B821494F25D4E163009C0F2A /* BodyTextView.swift in Sources */,
 				C35E8AAE2485E51D00ACB629 /* IP2Country.swift in Sources */,
 				B835249B25C3AB650089A44F /* VisibleMessageCell.swift in Sources */,
 				340FC8AE204DAC8D007AEB0F /* OWSSoundSettingsViewController.m in Sources */,
diff --git a/Session/Conversations V2/ConversationVC.swift b/Session/Conversations V2/ConversationVC.swift
index 3a3dee2eb..4856daeec 100644
--- a/Session/Conversations V2/ConversationVC.swift	
+++ b/Session/Conversations V2/ConversationVC.swift	
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 // • Blocking
 // • Subtitle
 // • Resending failed messages
-// • Linkification
+// • Tapping links in link previews
 // • Link previews
 // • Animation glitch when leaving conversation (probably because vc is resigning first responder)
 // • Timestamps
diff --git a/Session/Conversations V2/Message Cells/Content Views/LinkView.swift b/Session/Conversations V2/Message Cells/Content Views/LinkView.swift
index c152e9a8c..74d5dff80 100644
--- a/Session/Conversations V2/Message Cells/Content Views/LinkView.swift	
+++ b/Session/Conversations V2/Message Cells/Content Views/LinkView.swift	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 final class LinkView : UIView {
     private let viewItem: ConversationViewItem
     private let maxWidth: CGFloat
-    private let delegate: UITextViewDelegate
+    private let delegate: UITextViewDelegate & BodyTextViewDelegate
     
     private var textColor: UIColor {
         let isOutgoing = (viewItem.interaction.interactionType() == .outgoingMessage)
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ final class LinkView : UIView {
     
     private static let imageSize: CGFloat = 100
     
-    init(for viewItem: ConversationViewItem, maxWidth: CGFloat, delegate: UITextViewDelegate) {
+    init(for viewItem: ConversationViewItem, maxWidth: CGFloat, delegate: UITextViewDelegate & BodyTextViewDelegate) {
         self.viewItem = viewItem
         self.maxWidth = maxWidth
         self.delegate = delegate
@@ -86,4 +86,8 @@ final class LinkView : UIView {
         addSubview(vStackView)
         vStackView.pin(to: self)
     }
+    
+    func handleLongPress() {
+        
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Session/Conversations V2/Message Cells/VisibleMessageCell.swift b/Session/Conversations V2/Message Cells/VisibleMessageCell.swift
index 1e16675f6..62e1d747b 100644
--- a/Session/Conversations V2/Message Cells/VisibleMessageCell.swift	
+++ b/Session/Conversations V2/Message Cells/VisibleMessageCell.swift	
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-final class VisibleMessageCell : MessageCell, UITextViewDelegate {
+final class VisibleMessageCell : MessageCell, UITextViewDelegate, BodyTextViewDelegate {
     private var unloadContent: (() -> Void)?
     var albumView: MediaAlbumView?
     var bodyTextView: UITextView?
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ final class VisibleMessageCell : MessageCell, UITextViewDelegate {
         return super.hitTest(point, with: event)
     }
     
-    @objc private func handleLongPress() {
+    @objc func handleLongPress() {
         guard let viewItem = viewItem else { return }
         delegate?.handleViewItemLongPressed(viewItem)
     }
@@ -426,10 +426,10 @@ final class VisibleMessageCell : MessageCell, UITextViewDelegate {
         return isGroupThread && viewItem.shouldShowSenderProfilePicture && senderSessionID != nil
     }
     
-    static func getBodyTextView(for viewItem: ConversationViewItem, with availableWidth: CGFloat, textColor: UIColor, delegate: UITextViewDelegate) -> UITextView {
+    static func getBodyTextView(for viewItem: ConversationViewItem, with availableWidth: CGFloat, textColor: UIColor, delegate: UITextViewDelegate & BodyTextViewDelegate) -> UITextView {
         guard let message = viewItem.interaction as? TSMessage else { preconditionFailure() }
         let isOutgoing = (message.interactionType() == .outgoingMessage)
-        let result = UITextView()
+        let result = BodyTextView(snDelegate: delegate)
         result.isEditable = false
         let attributes: [NSAttributedString.Key:Any] = [
             .foregroundColor : textColor,
diff --git a/Session/Conversations V2/Views & Modals/BodyTextView.swift b/Session/Conversations V2/Views & Modals/BodyTextView.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3048db56d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Session/Conversations V2/Views & Modals/BodyTextView.swift	
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+
+// Requirements:
+// • Links should show up properly and be tappable.
+// • Text should * not * be selectable.
+// • The long press interaction that shows the context menu should still work.
+
+final class BodyTextView : UITextView {
+    private let snDelegate: BodyTextViewDelegate
+    
+    override var selectedTextRange: UITextRange? {
+        get { return nil }
+        set { }
+    }
+    
+    init(snDelegate: BodyTextViewDelegate) {
+        self.snDelegate = snDelegate
+        super.init(frame: CGRect.zero, textContainer: nil)
+        setUpGestureRecognizers()
+    }
+    
+    override init(frame: CGRect, textContainer: NSTextContainer?) {
+        preconditionFailure("Use init(snDelegate:) instead.")
+    }
+    
+    required init?(coder: NSCoder) {
+        preconditionFailure("Use init(snDelegate:) instead.")
+    }
+    
+    private func setUpGestureRecognizers() {
+        let longPressGestureRecognizer = UILongPressGestureRecognizer(target: self, action: #selector(handleLongPress))
+        addGestureRecognizer(longPressGestureRecognizer)
+        let doubleTapGestureRecognizer = UITapGestureRecognizer(target: self, action: #selector(handleDoubleTap))
+        doubleTapGestureRecognizer.numberOfTapsRequired = 2
+        addGestureRecognizer(doubleTapGestureRecognizer)
+    }
+    
+    @objc private func handleLongPress() {
+        snDelegate.handleLongPress()
+    }
+    
+    @objc private func handleDoubleTap() {
+        // Do nothing
+    }
+}
+
+protocol BodyTextViewDelegate {
+    
+    func handleLongPress()
+}