diff --git a/resources/qml/MatrixText.qml b/resources/qml/MatrixText.qml
index 057a632f..6d611311 100644
--- a/resources/qml/MatrixText.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/MatrixText.qml
@@ -6,11 +6,21 @@ import QtQuick 2.5
 import QtQuick.Controls 2.3
 import im.nheko 1.0
 
-TextEdit {
+TextArea {
     id: r
 
     property alias cursorShape: cs.cursorShape
 
+    leftInset: 0
+    bottomInset: 0
+    rightInset: 0
+    topInset: 0
+    leftPadding: 0
+    bottomPadding: 0
+    rightPadding: 0
+    topPadding: 0
+    background: null
+
     ToolTip.text: hoveredLink
     ToolTip.visible: hoveredLink || false
     // this always has to be enabled, otherwise you can't click links anymore!
@@ -29,6 +39,11 @@ TextEdit {
     }
     onLinkActivated: Nheko.openLink(link)
 
+
+    // propagate events up
+    onPressAndHold: (event) => event.accepted = false
+    onPressed: (event) => event.accepted = (event.button == Qt.LeftButton)
+
     CursorShape {
         id: cs