diff --git a/public/css/fixes.css b/public/css/fixes.css
index 2c3fae7e..b75a0b83 100644
--- a/public/css/fixes.css
+++ b/public/css/fixes.css
@@ -252,4 +252,9 @@ select2-container--bootstrap-5 .select2-selection--multiple .select2-selection__
 /* Stop showing a border on our user's drop down menu when open */
 .btn-check:checked+.btn, .btn.active, .btn.show, .btn:first-child:active, :not(.btn-check)+.btn:active {
 	border-color: var(--bs-btn-bg);
+}
+
+/* limit selection to inside the modal */
+body.modal-open {
+	user-select: none;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/resources/views/fragment/dn/header.blade.php b/resources/views/fragment/dn/header.blade.php
index 0160c9f3..571c427f 100644
--- a/resources/views/fragment/dn/header.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/fragment/dn/header.blade.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 		<td class="p-1 pt-0" rowspan="2">
 			{!! ($x=$o->getObject('jpegphoto')) ? $x->render(FALSE,TRUE) : sprintf('<div class="page-title-icon f32 m-2"><i class="%s"></i></div>',$o->icon() ?? "fas fa-info") !!}
 		</td>
-		<td class="text-end align-bottom pb-0 mb-0 pt-2 pe-3 {{ $x ? 'ps-3' : '' }}"><strong>{{ $o->getDn() }}</strong></td>
+		<td class="text-end align-bottom pb-0 mb-0 pt-2 pe-3 {{ $x ? 'ps-3' : '' }}"><strong class="user-select-all">{{ $o->getDn() }}</strong></td>
 	</tr>
 	<tr>
 		<td class="align-bottom" style="font-size: 55%" colspan="2">
diff --git a/resources/views/frames/dn.blade.php b/resources/views/frames/dn.blade.php
index 260a64bf..21821874 100644
--- a/resources/views/frames/dn.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/frames/dn.blade.php
@@ -336,6 +336,11 @@
 				}
 			});
 
+			$('#page-modal').on('hide.bs.modal',function() {
+				// Clear any select ranges that occurred while the modal was open
+				document.getSelection().removeAllRanges();
+			});
+
 			@if(old())
 				editmode();
 			@endif
diff --git a/resources/views/modals/entry-export.blade.php b/resources/views/modals/entry-export.blade.php
index 5c0eab5b..7cae4ba5 100644
--- a/resources/views/modals/entry-export.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/modals/entry-export.blade.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 </div>
 
 <div class="modal-body">
-	<div id="entry_export"></div>
+	<div id="entry_export" style="user-select: text;"></div>
 </div>
 
 <div class="modal-footer">