diff --git a/src/components/verse-objects/AlignedWordsObject.js b/src/components/verse-objects/AlignedWordsObject.js
index 0e7df48..3d1324e 100644
--- a/src/components/verse-objects/AlignedWordsObject.js
+++ b/src/components/verse-objects/AlignedWordsObject.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ function AlignedWordsObject({
   const handleOpen = (event) => {
     setReadyToShow(false); // make sure cleared
 
-    if (!event.buttons) { // only show popup if buttons not depressed (i.e. not dragging)
+    if (!event.buttons) { // only show popup if buttons not depressed (i.e. not selection text)
       setPopupPosition(event.currentTarget); // save the anchor element for positioning
 
       delay(intervalBeforePopup).then(() => {