diff --git a/lib/create-icon-set.js b/lib/create-icon-set.js
index 88313e3fa..e798812a3 100644
--- a/lib/create-icon-set.js
+++ b/lib/create-icon-set.js
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export default function createIconSet(
       props.ref = this.handleRef;
 
       return (
-        <Text {...props}>
+        <Text selectable={false} {...props}>
           {glyph}
           {children}
         </Text>
diff --git a/lib/icon-button.js b/lib/icon-button.js
index a6e6cdf73..efef32836 100644
--- a/lib/icon-button.js
+++ b/lib/icon-button.js
@@ -120,7 +120,9 @@ export default function createIconButtonComponent(Icon) {
           <View style={[styles.container, blockStyle, style]} {...props}>
             <Icon {...iconProps} />
             {typeof children === 'string' ? (
-              <Text style={[styles.text, colorStyle]}>{children}</Text>
+              <Text style={[styles.text, colorStyle]} selectable={false}>
+                {children}
+              </Text>
             ) : (
               children
             )}