diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/shared-forms/select/select-tags.component.html b/client/src/app/shared/shared-forms/select/select-tags.component.html
index cc0aa269b..6d8dd6d86 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/shared-forms/select/select-tags.component.html
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/shared-forms/select/select-tags.component.html
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@
   [inputId]="inputId"
   [allowDuplicate]="false"
   [caseSensitiveDuplication]="false"
+  [separator]="separator"
 ></p-chips>
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/shared-forms/select/select-tags.component.ts b/client/src/app/shared/shared-forms/select/select-tags.component.ts
index ada2289ab..8a6d65414 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/shared-forms/select/select-tags.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/shared-forms/select/select-tags.component.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-import { Component, Input, forwardRef } from '@angular/core'
+import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common'
+import { Component, Input, OnInit, forwardRef } from '@angular/core'
 import { ControlValueAccessor, FormsModule, NG_VALUE_ACCESSOR } from '@angular/forms'
+import { isMobile } from '@root-helpers/web-browser'
 import { ChipsModule } from 'primeng/chips'
 
 @Component({
@@ -13,14 +15,24 @@ import { ChipsModule } from 'primeng/chips'
     }
   ],
   standalone: true,
-  imports: [ ChipsModule, FormsModule ]
+  imports: [ CommonModule, ChipsModule, FormsModule ]
 })
-export class SelectTagsComponent implements ControlValueAccessor {
+export class SelectTagsComponent implements OnInit, ControlValueAccessor {
   @Input({ required: true }) inputId: string
   @Input() availableItems: string[] = []
   @Input() selectedItems: string[] = []
   @Input() placeholder = $localize`Enter a new tag`
 
+  separator: string
+
+  ngOnInit () {
+    // FIXME: workaround for https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/13981
+    if (isMobile()) {
+      this.separator = ','
+      this.placeholder = $localize`Use a comma (,) to add a tag`
+    }
+  }
+
   propagateChange = (_: any) => { /* empty */ }
 
   writeValue (items: string[]) {