diff --git a/src/manifest.json b/src/manifest.json
index c7de930..af1e3eb 100644
--- a/src/manifest.json
+++ b/src/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "Whiteout Mail (DEV)",
   "description": "Simple & elegant email client with integrated end-to-end encryption. Keeping your emails safe has never been so easy.",
-  "version": "0.1.8.1",
+  "version": "0.1.9.1",
   "manifest_version": 2,
   "offline_enabled": true,
   "icons": {
diff --git a/src/sass/_scaffolding.scss b/src/sass/_scaffolding.scss
index b124666..0c8a6cf 100755
--- a/src/sass/_scaffolding.scss
+++ b/src/sass/_scaffolding.scss
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ textarea {
 .main-app-view {
     height: 100%;
 
+    // allow text selection
+    -webkit-user-select: text;
+
+    // make scrollbars invisible
     ::-webkit-scrollbar {
         width: 0px;
     }