diff --git a/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat-message-reaction.js b/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat-message-reaction.js
index 99b88884b2c..ef5b1bac146 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat-message-reaction.js
+++ b/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat-message-reaction.js
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ export default class ChatMessageReaction extends Component {
 
   @action
   onTouchEnd(event) {
+    event.preventDefault();
+
     if (this.touching) {
       this.handleClick(event);
     }