diff --git a/src/lib/svelte-json-tree/SvelteJsonTree/JSONNested.svelte b/src/lib/svelte-json-tree/SvelteJsonTree/JSONNested.svelte
index b99d5c9..123da71 100644
--- a/src/lib/svelte-json-tree/SvelteJsonTree/JSONNested.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/svelte-json-tree/SvelteJsonTree/JSONNested.svelte
@@ -38,6 +38,34 @@
     $expanded = !$expanded;
   }
 
+  // Track mouse events to prevent collapse during text selection
+  let mouseDownTarget: EventTarget | null = null;
+  let mouseDownTime = 0;
+
+  function handleMouseDown(event: MouseEvent) {
+    mouseDownTarget = event.target;
+    mouseDownTime = Date.now();
+  }
+
+  function handleClick(event: MouseEvent) {
+    const clickTime = Date.now();
+    const timeDiff = clickTime - mouseDownTime;
+    
+    // If the mouse moved to a different target or took longer than 200ms,
+    // it's likely a text selection drag, so don't toggle
+    if (mouseDownTarget !== event.target || timeDiff > 200) {
+      return;
+    }
+    
+    // Check if there's any text selection
+    const selection = window.getSelection();
+    if (selection && selection.toString().length > 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+    
+    toggleExpand();
+  }
+
   $: child_expanded = keys.map(() => writable(false));
 </script>
 
@@ -56,7 +84,7 @@
 
   {#if $expanded}
     <!-- svelte-ignore a11y-click-events-have-key-events a11y-no-noninteractive-element-interactions -->
-    <ul on:click|stopPropagation={toggleExpand}>
+    <ul on:mousedown={handleMouseDown} on:click|stopPropagation={handleClick}>
       {#each keys as key, index}
         <!-- svelte-ignore a11y-no-noninteractive-element-interactions -->
         <li class:indent={$expanded} on:click|stopPropagation={() => {}}>