diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/views/NewPipeEditText.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/views/NewPipeEditText.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..15a70f360
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/views/NewPipeEditText.java
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package org.schabi.newpipe.views;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.text.Selection;
+import android.text.Spannable;
+import android.util.AttributeSet;
+
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+import androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatEditText;
+
+import org.schabi.newpipe.util.external_communication.ShareUtils;
+
+public class NewPipeEditText extends AppCompatEditText {
+    public NewPipeEditText(@NonNull final Context context) {
+        super(context);
+    }
+
+    public NewPipeEditText(@NonNull final Context context, @Nullable final AttributeSet attrs) {
+        super(context, attrs);
+    }
+
+    public NewPipeEditText(@NonNull final Context context,
+                           @Nullable final AttributeSet attrs,
+                           final int defStyleAttr) {
+        super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onTextContextMenuItem(final int id) {
+        final Spannable text = getText();
+        if (id == android.R.id.shareText) {
+            if (text != null) {
+                final String selectedText = getSelectedText(text).toString();
+                if (!selectedText.isEmpty()) {
+                    ShareUtils.shareText(getContext(), "", selectedText);
+                }
+                Selection.setSelection(text, getSelectionEnd());
+            }
+            return true;
+        } else {
+            return super.onTextContextMenuItem(id);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @NonNull
+    private CharSequence getSelectedText(@NonNull final CharSequence charSequence) {
+        int min = 0;
+        int max = charSequence.length();
+
+        if (isFocused()) {
+            final int selStart = getSelectionStart();
+            final int selEnd = getSelectionEnd();
+
+            min = Math.max(0, Math.min(selStart, selEnd));
+            max = Math.max(0, Math.max(selStart, selEnd));
+        }
+        return charSequence.subSequence(min, max);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_error.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_error.xml
index a7b3c48a9..45101c1a1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_error.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_error.xml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
                 android:text="@string/your_comment"
                 android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium" />
 
-            <EditText
+            <org.schabi.newpipe.views.NewPipeEditText
                 android:id="@+id/errorCommentBox"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/dialog_edit_text.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/dialog_edit_text.xml
index ff0366e23..bb9ecdb58 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/dialog_edit_text.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/dialog_edit_text.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     android:paddingTop="@dimen/video_item_search_padding"
     android:paddingRight="@dimen/video_item_search_padding">
 
-    <EditText
+    <org.schabi.newpipe.views.NewPipeEditText
         android:id="@+id/dialogEditText"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/dialog_feed_group_create.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/dialog_feed_group_create.xml
index 772f547e4..a08041e97 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/dialog_feed_group_create.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/dialog_feed_group_create.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
                 app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@+id/icon_preview"
                 app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent">
 
-                <EditText
+                <org.schabi.newpipe.views.NewPipeEditText
                     android:id="@+id/group_name_input"
                     android:layout_width="match_parent"
                     android:layout_height="match_parent"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/download_dialog.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/download_dialog.xml
index 175a4a42d..33e18c64a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/download_dialog.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/download_dialog.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         android:layout_marginBottom="6dp"
         android:text="@string/msg_name" />
 
-    <EditText
+    <org.schabi.newpipe.views.NewPipeEditText
         android:id="@+id/file_name"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_import.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_import.xml
index 5e8220912..9a6f93a73 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_import.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_import.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         android:orientation="vertical"
         android:padding="16dp">
 
-        <EditText
+        <org.schabi.newpipe.views.NewPipeEditText
             android:id="@+id/input_text"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/toolbar_search_layout.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/toolbar_search_layout.xml
index ce77af6af..4fa40f313 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/toolbar_search_layout.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/toolbar_search_layout.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize"
     tools:background="?attr/colorPrimary">
 
-    <EditText
+    <org.schabi.newpipe.views.NewPipeEditText
         android:id="@+id/toolbar_search_edit_text"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"