diff --git a/Tusker/Views/Status/TimelineStatusCollectionViewCell.swift b/Tusker/Views/Status/TimelineStatusCollectionViewCell.swift
index 7a71eac0..6402860f 100644
--- a/Tusker/Views/Status/TimelineStatusCollectionViewCell.swift
+++ b/Tusker/Views/Status/TimelineStatusCollectionViewCell.swift
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class TimelineStatusCollectionViewCell: UICollectionViewListCell, StatusCollecti
         $0.textColor = .secondaryLabel
         // this needs to have a higher priorty than the content container's zero height constraint
         $0.setContentHuggingPriority(.defaultHigh, for: .vertical)
+        $0.isUserInteractionEnabled = true
         $0.addGestureRecognizer(UITapGestureRecognizer(target: self, action: #selector(reblogLabelPressed)))
     }