diff --git a/Libraries/Text/RCTText.m b/Libraries/Text/RCTText.m
index 88848f9cf..f6a42b3ae 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/RCTText.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/RCTText.m
@@ -236,11 +236,11 @@ static void collectNonTextDescendants(RCTText *view, NSMutableArray *nonTextDesc
 
 - (BOOL)canPerformAction:(SEL)action withSender:(id)sender
 {
-  if (action == @selector(copy:)) {
+  if (_selectable && action == @selector(copy:)) {
     return YES;
   }
-
-  return [super canPerformAction:action withSender:sender];
+  
+  return [self.nextResponder canPerformAction:action withSender:sender];
 }
 
 - (void)copy:(id)sender