diff --git a/src/screens/Profile/Header/DisplayName.tsx b/src/screens/Profile/Header/DisplayName.tsx
index 26d7ed50a4..c63658a44a 100644
--- a/src/screens/Profile/Header/DisplayName.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Profile/Header/DisplayName.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export function ProfileHeaderDisplayName({
 }) {
   const t = useTheme()
   return (
-    <View>
+    <View pointerEvents="none">
       <Text
         testID="profileHeaderDisplayName"
         style={[t.atoms.text, a.text_4xl, {fontWeight: '500'}]}>