diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status_content.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status_content.js
index a62844185..ae14c949a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status_content.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status_content.js
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ export default class StatusContent extends React.PureComponent {
   }
 
   handleMouseUp = (e) => {
-    const { parseClick } = this.props;
+    const { parseClick, disabled } = this.props;
 
-    if (!this.startXY) {
+    if (disabled || !this.startXY) {
       return;
     }
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/components/detailed_status.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/components/detailed_status.js
index e78f16c54..e9130b1b0 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/components/detailed_status.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/components/detailed_status.js
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ export default class DetailedStatus extends ImmutablePureComponent {
             onExpandedToggle={onToggleHidden}
             parseClick={this.parseClick}
             onUpdate={this.handleChildUpdate}
+            disabled
           />
 
           <div className='detailed-status__meta'>