diff --git a/packages/shared-components/src/room-list/RoomListHeaderView/RoomListHeaderView.module.css b/packages/shared-components/src/room-list/RoomListHeaderView/RoomListHeaderView.module.css
index e7932ba81e..252b3bde7a 100644
--- a/packages/shared-components/src/room-list/RoomListHeaderView/RoomListHeaderView.module.css
+++ b/packages/shared-components/src/room-list/RoomListHeaderView/RoomListHeaderView.module.css
@@ -25,5 +25,6 @@
         overflow: hidden;
         white-space: nowrap;
         text-overflow: ellipsis;
+        user-select: none; /* currently supported by Chrome, Edge, Opera and Firefox */
     }
 }
diff --git a/packages/shared-components/src/room-list/RoomListPrimaryFilters/RoomListPrimaryFilters.module.css b/packages/shared-components/src/room-list/RoomListPrimaryFilters/RoomListPrimaryFilters.module.css
index 7bb7cd8006..49d1900a35 100644
--- a/packages/shared-components/src/room-list/RoomListPrimaryFilters/RoomListPrimaryFilters.module.css
+++ b/packages/shared-components/src/room-list/RoomListPrimaryFilters/RoomListPrimaryFilters.module.css
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
      */
     height: 100%;
     flex: 1;
+    user-select: none; /* currently supported by Chrome, Edge, Opera and Firefox */
 }
 
 /* IconButton styles for chevron */