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 8e4a75d99..fa1d1731c 100755
--- 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
@@ -2137,8 +2137,13 @@ RED.view = (function() {
             var nns = [];
             var nodeCount = 0;
             var groupCount = 0;
+            var handled = {};
             for (var n=0;n<nodes.length;n++) {
                 var node = nodes[n];
+                if (handled[node.id]) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                handled[node.id] = true;
                 // The only time a node.type == subflow can be selected is the
                 // input/output "proxy" nodes. They cannot be copied.
                 if (node.type != "subflow") {
@@ -4874,6 +4879,9 @@ RED.view = (function() {
             if (n._def.button) {
                 nodeButtonClicked(n);
             }
+        },
+        clipboard: function() {
+            return clipboard
         }
     };
 })();