diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/clipboard.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/clipboard.js
index 4ed618f6d..1493e7f9c 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/clipboard.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/clipboard.js
@@ -1227,7 +1227,7 @@ RED.clipboard = (function() {
         init: function() {
             setupDialogs();
 
-            $('<input type="text" id="red-ui-clipboard-hidden" tabIndex="-1">').appendTo("#red-ui-editor");
+            $('<textarea type="text" id="red-ui-clipboard-hidden" tabIndex="-1">').appendTo("#red-ui-editor");
 
             RED.actions.add("core:show-export-dialog",showExportNodes);
             RED.actions.add("core:show-import-dialog",showImportNodes);