diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
index ba270439c..82ec77c63 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
@@ -1471,10 +1471,24 @@ RED.view = (function() {
     }
 
     function copySelection() {
-        if (moving_set.length > 0) {
+        var nodes = [];
+        var selection = RED.workspaces.selection();
+        if (selection.length > 0) {
+            nodes = [];
+            selection.forEach(function(n) {
+                if (n.type === 'tab') {
+                    nodes.push(n);
+                    nodes = nodes.concat(RED.nodes.filterNodes({z:n.id}));
+                }
+            });
+        } else if (moving_set.length > 0) {
+            nodes = moving_set.map(function(n) { return n.n });
+        }
+
+        if (nodes.length > 0) {
             var nns = [];
-            for (var n=0;n<moving_set.length;n++) {
-                var node = moving_set[n].n;
+            for (var n=0;n<nodes.length;n++) {
+                var node = nodes[n];
                 // The only time a node.type == subflow can be selected is the
                 // input/output "proxy" nodes. They cannot be copied.
                 if (node.type != "subflow") {