diff --git a/css/core.less b/css/core.less
index 27e8deacf..f44e3b26a 100644
--- a/css/core.less
+++ b/css/core.less
@@ -385,8 +385,6 @@
   white-space: nowrap;
 
   text-shadow: none;
-  -webkit-user-select: none;
-  user-select: none;
 
   width: min-content;
 
diff --git a/src/public/math-static-elements.ts b/src/public/math-static-elements.ts
index a01947798..79d69fee9 100644
--- a/src/public/math-static-elements.ts
+++ b/src/public/math-static-elements.ts
@@ -396,6 +396,8 @@ abstract class MathStaticElement extends HTMLElement {
       if (!this._mathMLContainer) {
         this._mathMLContainer = document.createElement('div');
         this._mathMLContainer.style.position = 'absolute';
+        this._mathMLContainer.style.webkitUserSelect = 'none';
+        this._mathMLContainer.style.userSelect = 'none';
         this._mathMLContainer.style.width = '1px';
         this._mathMLContainer.style.height = '1px';
         this._mathMLContainer.style.overflow = 'hidden';