diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 93ace360..c28db709 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@ The changelog for `MessageKit`. Also see the [releases](https://github.com/Messa
 
 --------------------------------------
 
+## Upcoming Release
+
+### Changed
+
+- Change acl of `handleGesture(touchLocation:)` in `MessageLabel` from internal to open. 
+[#912](https://github.com/MessageKit/MessageKit/pull/912) by [@julienkode](https://github.com/JulienKode)
+
 ## [2.0.0-beta.1](https://github.com/MessageKit/MessageKit/releases/tag/2.0.0-beta.1)
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/Sources/Views/MessageLabel.swift b/Sources/Views/MessageLabel.swift
index 4adb8f75..d451d486 100644
--- a/Sources/Views/MessageLabel.swift
+++ b/Sources/Views/MessageLabel.swift
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ open class MessageLabel: UILabel {
 
     }
 
-  internal func handleGesture(_ touchLocation: CGPoint) -> Bool {
+  open func handleGesture(_ touchLocation: CGPoint) -> Bool {
 
         guard let index = stringIndex(at: touchLocation) else { return false }