diff --git a/imports/NeoChat/Menu/Timeline/MessageDelegateContextMenu.qml b/imports/NeoChat/Menu/Timeline/MessageDelegateContextMenu.qml
index 7b92be6bd..8904df4de 100644
--- a/imports/NeoChat/Menu/Timeline/MessageDelegateContextMenu.qml
+++ b/imports/NeoChat/Menu/Timeline/MessageDelegateContextMenu.qml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Loader {
         Kirigami.Action {
             text: i18n("Copy")
             icon.name: "edit-copy"
-            onTriggered: Clipboard.saveText(loadRoot.selectedText)
+            onTriggered: Clipboard.saveText(loadRoot.selectedText === "" ? loadRoot.message : loadRoot.selectedText)
         },
         Kirigami.Action {
             text: i18n("View Source")