diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/bible/android/view/activity/page/actionmode/VerseActionModeMediator.kt b/app/src/main/java/net/bible/android/view/activity/page/actionmode/VerseActionModeMediator.kt
index 0b8af38ba0..958d3d477d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/bible/android/view/activity/page/actionmode/VerseActionModeMediator.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/bible/android/view/activity/page/actionmode/VerseActionModeMediator.kt
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ class VerseActionModeMediator(
     fun verseTouch(verse: ChapterVerse) {
         Log.d(TAG, "Verse touched event:$verse")
 
+        if (verse.verse == 0) return
+
         val origRange = chapterVerseRange
         chapterVerseRange = chapterVerseRange!!.toggleVerse(verse)