diff --git a/lib/helpers/link_handler.dart b/lib/helpers/link_handler.dart
index c2eae294..b1c97855 100644
--- a/lib/helpers/link_handler.dart
+++ b/lib/helpers/link_handler.dart
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class LinkHandler {
     required String text,
     required TextStyle style,
     TextStyle? linkStyle,
+    VoidCallback? onSecondaryTap,
   }) {
     final effectiveLinkStyle = linkStyle ?? defaultLinkStyle(context, style);
     const options = LinkifyOptions(humanize: false, defaultToHttps: false);
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ class LinkHandler {
     void onOpen(LinkableElement link) => handleLinkTap(context, link.url);
 
     if (PlatformInfo.isDesktop) {
-      return SelectableLinkify(
+      final linkify = SelectableLinkify(
         text: text,
         style: style,
         linkStyle: effectiveLinkStyle,
@@ -35,6 +36,14 @@ class LinkHandler {
         linkifiers: linkifiers,
         onOpen: onOpen,
       );
+      if (onSecondaryTap == null) return linkify;
+      return Listener(
+        onPointerDown: (event) {
+          if (event.buttons == 2) onSecondaryTap();
+        },
+        behavior: HitTestBehavior.translucent,
+        child: linkify,
+      );
     }
     return Linkify(
       text: text,
diff --git a/lib/screens/channel_chat_screen.dart b/lib/screens/channel_chat_screen.dart
index 94101ef3..7722c069 100644
--- a/lib/screens/channel_chat_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/channel_chat_screen.dart
@@ -646,6 +646,9 @@ class _ChannelChatScreenState extends State<ChannelChatScreen> {
                                     fontStyle: FontStyle.italic,
                                     color: textColor.withValues(alpha: 0.72),
                                   ),
+                                  onSecondaryTap: PlatformInfo.isDesktop
+                                      ? () => _showMessageActions(message)
+                                      : null,
                                 ),
                               ),
                             ],
diff --git a/lib/screens/chat_screen.dart b/lib/screens/chat_screen.dart
index 5bdd0fdc..7eca042b 100644
--- a/lib/screens/chat_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/chat_screen.dart
@@ -1435,6 +1435,9 @@ class _MessageBubble extends StatelessWidget {
                                       color: textColor.withValues(alpha: 0.72),
                                       fontSize: bodyFontSize * textScale,
                                     ),
+                                    onSecondaryTap: PlatformInfo.isDesktop
+                                        ? onLongPress
+                                        : null,
                                   ),
                                 ),
                               ],
diff --git a/lib/widgets/translated_message_content.dart b/lib/widgets/translated_message_content.dart
index 3495897d..a40bacf8 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/translated_message_content.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/translated_message_content.dart
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class TranslatedMessageContent extends StatelessWidget {
   final TextStyle style;
   final TextStyle? originalStyle;
   final bool showOriginalFirst;
+  final VoidCallback? onSecondaryTap;
 
   const TranslatedMessageContent({
     super.key,
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ class TranslatedMessageContent extends StatelessWidget {
     this.originalText,
     this.originalStyle,
     this.showOriginalFirst = true,
+    this.onSecondaryTap,
   });
 
   @override
@@ -36,12 +38,14 @@ class TranslatedMessageContent extends StatelessWidget {
                   fontStyle: FontStyle.italic,
                   fontSize: style.fontSize,
                 ),
+            onSecondaryTap: onSecondaryTap,
           )
         : null;
     final translatedWidget = LinkHandler.buildLinkifyText(
       context: context,
       text: trimmedDisplay,
       style: style,
+      onSecondaryTap: onSecondaryTap,
     );
 
     if (!shouldShowOriginal) {