diff --git a/labelcheckbox.go b/labelcheckbox.go
index f3f8e1d..c6f67aa 100644
--- a/labelcheckbox.go
+++ b/labelcheckbox.go
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ func NewLabelCheckbox (value bool, text string) *LabelCheckbox {
 	}
 	box.SetRole(tomo.R("objects", "LabelCheckbox"))
 	box.label.SetAttr(tomo.AAlign(tomo.AlignStart, tomo.AlignMiddle))
+	box.label.SetSelectable(false)
+	box.label.SetFocusable(false)
 	box.Add(box.checkbox)
 	box.Add(box.label)
 	box.SetAttr(tomo.ALayout(layouts.Row { false, true }))