diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 14d59aa8..19080ce7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -498,6 +498,12 @@ Foundational work: faster reviews, narrower diffs, and a safety net under the pa
 * Opening **Now Playing** (sidebar, mobile route, or queue info panel) switches to the queue server before Subsonic metadata loads, with per-server fetch caches so artist/album cards do not show the wrong library.
 * **Scrobble**, **now-playing report**, and **savePlayQueue** sync use the queue server as well; removing that server profile clears `queueServerId`; the mini-player bridge receives `queueServerId`; enqueue/play-next from another browsed server is blocked with a toast.
 
+### UI — selectstart blocker no longer throws on Text node targets
+
+**By [@cucadmuh](https://github.com/cucadmuh), PR [#718](https://github.com/Psychotoxical/psysonic/pull/718)**
+
+* The global **`selectstart`** handler assumed `event.target` was always an **`Element`**. Starting selection inside text (e.g. Now Playing **`[data-selectable]`** copy) could pass a **Text** node and crash with **`target.closest is not a function`**. The handler now resolves Text nodes to their parent element before applying allow/deny rules.
+
 ## [1.45.0] - 2026-05-04
 
 ## Added
diff --git a/src/hooks/useGlobalDndAndSelectionBlockers.ts b/src/hooks/useGlobalDndAndSelectionBlockers.ts
index 56df62e9..b5255cde 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useGlobalDndAndSelectionBlockers.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useGlobalDndAndSelectionBlockers.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,20 @@
 import { useEffect } from 'react';
 
+/** `Event.target` may be a Text node — only Elements expose `closest` / `tagName`. */
+function eventTargetElement(e: Event): Element | null {
+  const t = e.target;
+  if (!t) return null;
+  if (t instanceof Element) return t;
+  if (!(t instanceof Node)) return null;
+  const parent = t.parentNode;
+  return parent instanceof Element ? parent : null;
+}
+
+function isTextInputElement(el: Element): boolean {
+  const tag = el.tagName;
+  return tag === 'INPUT' || tag === 'TEXTAREA' || (el as HTMLElement).isContentEditable;
+}
+
 /**
  * Globally tame Linux/WebKitGTK + Wayland behaviour that the page-level
  * CSS / Tauri config can't reach:
@@ -29,16 +44,20 @@ export function useGlobalDndAndSelectionBlockers(): void {
 
     const blockSelectAll = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
       if ((e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey) && e.key === 'a') {
-        const target = e.target as HTMLElement;
-        if (target.tagName === 'INPUT' || target.tagName === 'TEXTAREA' || target.isContentEditable) return;
+        const el = eventTargetElement(e);
+        if (el && isTextInputElement(el)) return;
         e.preventDefault();
       }
     };
 
     const blockSelectStart = (e: Event) => {
-      const target = e.target as HTMLElement;
-      if (target.tagName === 'INPUT' || target.tagName === 'TEXTAREA' || target.isContentEditable) return;
-      if ((target as HTMLElement).closest('[data-selectable]')) return;
+      const el = eventTargetElement(e);
+      if (!el) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        return;
+      }
+      if (isTextInputElement(el)) return;
+      if (el.closest('[data-selectable]')) return;
       e.preventDefault();
     };