diff --git a/ElementX/Sources/Screens/RoomScreen/View/TimelineItemMenu.swift b/ElementX/Sources/Screens/RoomScreen/View/TimelineItemMenu.swift
index 40f595fc8..fa6308d02 100644
--- a/ElementX/Sources/Screens/RoomScreen/View/TimelineItemMenu.swift
+++ b/ElementX/Sources/Screens/RoomScreen/View/TimelineItemMenu.swift
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ struct TimelineItemMenu: View {
                 Text(item.sender.displayName ?? item.sender.id)
                     .font(.compound.bodySMSemibold)
                     .foregroundColor(.compound.textPrimary)
+                    .textSelection(.enabled)
                 
                 Text(item.timelineMenuDescription)
                     .font(.compound.bodyMD)
diff --git a/changelog.d/2416.change b/changelog.d/2416.change
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c5311b3b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/2416.change
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Allow text selection on the timeline item menu header
\ No newline at end of file