diff --git a/lib/components/content.js b/lib/components/content.js
index 353a0ab12..ebf2219f4 100644
--- a/lib/components/content.js
+++ b/lib/components/content.js
@@ -401,9 +401,15 @@ class Content extends React.Component {
 
     const style = {
       ...this.props.style,
-      outline: 'none', // prevent the default outline styles
-      whiteSpace: 'pre-wrap', // preserve adjacent whitespace and new lines
-      wordWrap: 'break-word' // allow words to break if they are too long
+      // COMPAT: Prevent iOS from showing the BIU formatting menu, which causes
+      // the internal state to get out of sync in weird ways.
+      WebkitUserModify: 'read-write-plaintext-only',
+      // Prevent the default outline styles.
+      outline: 'none',
+      // Preserve adjacent whitespace and new lines.
+      whiteSpace: 'pre-wrap',
+      // Allow words to break if they are too long.
+      wordWrap: 'break-word'
     }
 
     return (