diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/issue/browser/issueReporterPage.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/issue/browser/issueReporterPage.ts
index b54b661ff448d..5cbc70936ffb2 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/issue/browser/issueReporterPage.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/issue/browser/issueReporterPage.ts
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ export default (): string => `
 				${sendSystemInfoLabel}
 				(<a href="#" class="showInfo">${escape(localize('show', "show"))}</a>)
 			</label>
-			<div class="block-info hidden">
+			<div class="block-info hidden" style="user-select: text;">
 				<!-- To be dynamically filled -->
 		</div>
 		</div>
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ export default (): string => `
 				${sendProcessInfoLabel}
 				(<a href="#" class="showInfo">${escape(localize('show', "show"))}</a>)
 			</label>
-			<pre class="block-info hidden">
+			<pre class="block-info hidden" style="user-select: text;">
 				<code>
 				<!-- To be dynamically filled -->
 				</code>
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ export default (): string => `
 				${sendWorkspaceInfoLabel}
 				(<a href="#" class="showInfo">${escape(localize('show', "show"))}</a>)
 			</label>
-			<pre id="systemInfo" class="block-info hidden">
+			<pre id="systemInfo" class="block-info hidden" style="user-select: text;">
 				<code>
 				<!-- To be dynamically filled -->
 				</code>
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ export default (): string => `
 				${sendExtensionsLabel}
 				(<a href="#" class="showInfo">${escape(localize('show', "show"))}</a>)
 			</label>
-			<div id="systemInfo" class="block-info hidden">
+			<div id="systemInfo" class="block-info hidden" style="user-select: text;">
 				<!-- To be dynamically filled -->
 			</div>
 		</div>
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ export default (): string => `
 				${sendExperimentsLabel}
 				(<a href="#" class="showInfo">${escape(localize('show', "show"))}</a>)
 			</label>
-			<pre class="block-info hidden">
+			<pre class="block-info hidden" style="user-select: text;">
 				<!-- To be dynamically filled -->
 			</pre>
 		</div>