diff --git a/web/src/ui/timeline/TimelineEvent.tsx b/web/src/ui/timeline/TimelineEvent.tsx
index 9134d5b..138ef59 100644
--- a/web/src/ui/timeline/TimelineEvent.tsx
+++ b/web/src/ui/timeline/TimelineEvent.tsx
@@ -76,7 +76,12 @@ const TimelineEvent = ({ evt, prevEvt, disableMenu }: TimelineEventProps) => {
 	const openModal = use(ModalContext)
 	const [forceContextMenuOpen, setForceContextMenuOpen] = useState(false)
 	const onContextMenu = useCallback((mouseEvt: React.MouseEvent) => {
-		if (!roomCtx.store.preferences.message_context_menu) {
+		if (
+			!roomCtx.store.preferences.message_context_menu
+			|| mouseEvt.currentTarget.tagName === "A"
+			|| mouseEvt.currentTarget.tagName === "IMG"
+			|| window.getSelection()?.type === "Range"
+		) {
 			return
 		}
 		mouseEvt.preventDefault()