diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a54b884a..154e4e68 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@d-i-t-a/reader",
-  "version": "2.1.1",
+  "version": "2.1.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@d-i-t-a/reader",
-      "version": "2.1.1",
+      "version": "2.1.2",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/sass": "^1.43.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2f5d1baf..d55a91c7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@d-i-t-a/reader",
-  "version": "2.1.1",
+  "version": "2.1.2",
   "description": "A viewer application for EPUB files.",
   "repository": "https://github.com/d-i-t-a/R2D2BC",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/src/modules/highlight/TextHighlighter.ts b/src/modules/highlight/TextHighlighter.ts
index 4dbaad03..88713343 100644
--- a/src/modules/highlight/TextHighlighter.ts
+++ b/src/modules/highlight/TextHighlighter.ts
@@ -642,6 +642,8 @@ export class TextHighlighter {
 
     el.addEventListener("mouseup", this.toolboxShowDelayed.bind(this));
     el.addEventListener("touchend", this.toolboxShowDelayed.bind(this));
+    doc.addEventListener("mouseup", this.toolboxShowDelayed.bind(this));
+    doc.addEventListener("touchend", this.toolboxShowDelayed.bind(this));
     // doc.addEventListener("selectstart", this.toolboxShowDelayed.bind(this));
 
     if (!hasEventListener) {
@@ -689,6 +691,8 @@ export class TextHighlighter {
 
     el.removeEventListener("mouseup", this.toolboxShowDelayed.bind(this));
     el.removeEventListener("touchend", this.toolboxShowDelayed.bind(this));
+    doc.removeEventListener("mouseup", this.toolboxShowDelayed.bind(this));
+    doc.removeEventListener("touchend", this.toolboxShowDelayed.bind(this));
     // doc.removeEventListener("selectstart", this.toolboxShowDelayed.bind(this));
 
     window.removeEventListener("resize", this.toolboxPlacement.bind(this));