diff --git a/app/src/components/EventItem.tsx b/app/src/components/EventItem.tsx
index ae9a3bc91..a57264cd1 100644
--- a/app/src/components/EventItem.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/EventItem.tsx
@@ -218,7 +218,9 @@ const EventItem = ({
       </TouchableOpacity>
     )
   }
-  return (
+  return activateSelection ? (
+    <>{body}</>
+  ) : (
     <Swipeable
       ref={swipeableRef}
       onSwipeableWillOpen={handleSwipeOpen}