diff --git a/services/web/frontend/stylesheets/app/editor/pdf.less b/services/web/frontend/stylesheets/app/editor/pdf.less
index f8bac33a70..57c1e8f071 100644
--- a/services/web/frontend/stylesheets/app/editor/pdf.less
+++ b/services/web/frontend/stylesheets/app/editor/pdf.less
@@ -216,6 +216,10 @@
     &:focus-within {
       outline: none;
     }
+    /* Avoids https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js/issues/13840 in Chrome */
+    .textLayer br::selection {
+      background: transparent;
+    }
   }
   .progress-thin {
     position: absolute;