diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 9dfbfad1..e9cd8806 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -40,8 +40,14 @@
   - Room header descriptions: styled text
 
   - Message selection
+    - ctrl-c
+    - Copy appending copies?
+    - Don't copy combined message names
+    - Copy link
     - Make scroll wheel usable
     - Copy to X11 selection
+    - Make events copiable
+    - Images don't load correctly in TextEdit
 
   - Just use Shortcut onHeld instead of analyzing the current velocity
     in `smartVerticalFlick()`
diff --git a/src/qml/Window.qml b/src/qml/Window.qml
index 4cf18100..9aa49df9 100644
--- a/src/qml/Window.qml
+++ b/src/qml/Window.qml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
         id: pseudoClipboard
         visible: false
         readOnly: true
+        textFormat: Text.PlainText
     }
 
     HLoader {
diff --git a/src/qml/utils.js b/src/qml/utils.js
index 03b31f28..8714e291 100644
--- a/src/qml/utils.js
+++ b/src/qml/utils.js
@@ -204,7 +204,8 @@ function flickToBottom(flickable) {
 
 
 function copyToClipboard(text) {
-    window.pseudoClipboard.text = text
+    window.pseudoClipboard.clear()
+    window.pseudoClipboard.insert(0, text)
     window.pseudoClipboard.selectAll()
     window.pseudoClipboard.copy()
 }