diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index db425871..16655305 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@d-i-t-a/reader",
-  "version": "2.4.6",
+  "version": "2.4.7",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@d-i-t-a/reader",
-      "version": "2.4.6",
+      "version": "2.4.7",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@babel/plugin-proposal-private-property-in-object": "^7.21.11",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2658d855..b0153577 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@d-i-t-a/reader",
-  "version": "2.4.6",
+  "version": "2.4.7",
   "description": "A viewer application for EPUB files.",
   "repository": "https://github.com/d-i-t-a/R2D2BC",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/src/utils/EventHandler.ts b/src/utils/EventHandler.ts
index 6ef95771..7fba9a42 100644
--- a/src/utils/EventHandler.ts
+++ b/src/utils/EventHandler.ts
@@ -176,7 +176,9 @@ export default class EventHandler {
         }
       }
     } else {
-      this.onClickThrough(event);
+      if (!this.navigator.highlighter?.isSelectionMenuOpen) {
+        this.onClickThrough(event);
+      }
     }
   };
 }