diff --git a/qt/squeezelabel.cc b/qt/squeezelabel.cc
index cb185ed99..e637f2fdd 100644
--- a/qt/squeezelabel.cc
+++ b/qt/squeezelabel.cc
@@ -41,12 +41,20 @@
 
 #include "squeezelabel.h"
 
+void
+SqueezeLabel::init()
+{
+    setTextInteractionFlags( Qt::TextSelectableByMouse );
+}
+
 SqueezeLabel::SqueezeLabel(const QString& text, QWidget *parent) : QLabel(text, parent)
 {
+    init();
 }
 
 SqueezeLabel::SqueezeLabel(QWidget *parent) : QLabel(parent)
 {
+    init();
 }
 
 void SqueezeLabel::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event)
diff --git a/qt/squeezelabel.h b/qt/squeezelabel.h
index bb266e9eb..9374d8d99 100644
--- a/qt/squeezelabel.h
+++ b/qt/squeezelabel.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ public:
     SqueezeLabel(const QString& text, QWidget *parent = 0);
 
 protected:
+    void init();
     void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event);
 
 };