diff --git a/src/pyj/book_list/views.pyj b/src/pyj/book_list/views.pyj
index ffcbea21dc..816d9349f4 100644
--- a/src/pyj/book_list/views.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/book_list/views.pyj
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class BooksView:
 
     def init_cover_grid(self):
         div = self.grid
-        set_css(div, display='flex', flex_wrap='wrap', justify_content='flex-start', align_items='flex-end', align_content='flex-start')
+        set_css(div, display='flex', flex_wrap='wrap', justify_content='flex-start', align_items='flex-end', align_content='flex-start', user_select='none')
         div.setAttribute('class', 'cover_grid')
         self.cover_grid_width = self.cover_grid_height = -1