diff --git a/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/hooks/useTextSelector.ts b/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/hooks/useTextSelector.ts
index 065a81f3..c1d184e4 100644
--- a/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/hooks/useTextSelector.ts
+++ b/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/hooks/useTextSelector.ts
@@ -130,15 +130,13 @@ export const useTextSelector = (
     isTouchStarted.current = false;
   };
   const handleScroll = () => {
-    // If a popup (annotation/dictionary/translation) is open, don't dismiss it while scrolling.
-    if (isPopuped.current) {
-      return;
-    }
-    // Otherwise, behave as before: dismiss selection UI and keep container position if needed.
-    handleDismissPopup();
+    // Prevent the container from scrolling when text is selected in paginated mode
+    // FIXME: this is a workaround for issue #873
+    // TODO: support text selection across pages
     const viewSettings = getViewSettings(bookKey);
     if (
       appService?.isAndroidApp &&
+      isTextSelected.current &&
       !viewSettings?.scrolled &&
       view?.renderer?.containerPosition &&
       selectionPosition.current