diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/adapters/messages/IncomingLocationMessageViewHolder.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/adapters/messages/IncomingLocationMessageViewHolder.kt
index 4bc1eecf9..3b89e0c9a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/adapters/messages/IncomingLocationMessageViewHolder.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/adapters/messages/IncomingLocationMessageViewHolder.kt
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ class IncomingLocationMessageViewHolder(incomingView: View) : MessageHolders
         val textSize = context?.resources!!.getDimension(R.dimen.chat_text_size)
         messageText!!.setTextSize(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_PX, textSize)
         messageText!!.text = message.text
+        messageText!!.isEnabled = false
 
         // parent message handling
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/adapters/messages/OutcomingLocationMessageViewHolder.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/adapters/messages/OutcomingLocationMessageViewHolder.kt
index 1aadec6cf..1c712bd9d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/adapters/messages/OutcomingLocationMessageViewHolder.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/adapters/messages/OutcomingLocationMessageViewHolder.kt
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ class OutcomingLocationMessageViewHolder(incomingView: View) : MessageHolders
         messageText!!.setTextSize(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_PX, textSize)
         messageTimeView!!.layoutParams = layoutParams
         messageText!!.text = message.text
+        messageText!!.isEnabled = false
 
         // parent message handling