diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 51aef3f..e087dce 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ static const char DEFAULT_TEXT[] = "[No Name]";
 #define SHOW_SCROLLBARS 0
 #define ADJUST_OPEN ADJUST_BESTFIT
 #define RECOLOR_OPEN 0
+#define SELECTION_STYLE POPPLER_SELECTION_GLYPH
 
 /* shortcuts */
 Shortcut shortcuts[] = {
diff --git a/zathura.c b/zathura.c
index 58054c5..54518df 100644
--- a/zathura.c
+++ b/zathura.c
@@ -3209,7 +3209,7 @@ cb_view_button_release(GtkWidget* widget, GdkEventButton* event, gpointer data)
   /* get selected text */
   g_static_mutex_lock(&(Zathura.Lock.pdflib_lock));
   char* selected_text = poppler_page_get_text(
-      Zathura.PDF.pages[Zathura.PDF.page_number]->page,POPPLER_SELECTION_GLYPH,
+      Zathura.PDF.pages[Zathura.PDF.page_number]->page,SELECTION_STYLE,
       &rectangle);
 
   if(selected_text)