diff --git a/Sources/MessageCollectionViewCell.swift b/Sources/MessageCollectionViewCell.swift
index f2307b44..5bf2bff5 100644
--- a/Sources/MessageCollectionViewCell.swift
+++ b/Sources/MessageCollectionViewCell.swift
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ open class MessageCollectionViewCell: UICollectionViewCell {
 
         let messageTapGesture = UITapGestureRecognizer(target: self, action: #selector(didTapMessage))
         messageContainerView.addGestureRecognizer(messageTapGesture)
+        messageTapGesture.delegate = messageLabel
 
         let topLabelTapGesture = UITapGestureRecognizer(target: self, action: #selector(didTapTopLabel))
         cellTopLabel.addGestureRecognizer(topLabelTapGesture)
diff --git a/Sources/MessageLabel.swift b/Sources/MessageLabel.swift
index 500f2ac5..ca4fbeee 100644
--- a/Sources/MessageLabel.swift
+++ b/Sources/MessageLabel.swift
@@ -193,16 +193,19 @@ open class MessageLabel: UILabel, UIGestureRecognizerDelegate {
     public func gestureRecognizer(_ gestureRecognizer: UIGestureRecognizer, shouldReceive touch: UITouch) -> Bool {
 
         let touchLocation = touch.location(in: self)
-        guard let index = stringIndex(at: touchLocation) else { return false }
 
-        for (_, ranges) in rangesForDetectors {
-            for nsRange in ranges {
-                guard let range = nsRange.toRange() else { return false }
-                if range.contains(index) { return true }
+        if let index = stringIndex(at: touchLocation) {
+            for (_, ranges) in rangesForDetectors {
+                for nsRange in ranges {
+                    guard let range = nsRange.toRange() else { return false }
+                    if range.contains(index) {
+                        return gestureRecognizer.view == self
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
 
-        return false
+        return gestureRecognizer.view != self
         
     }