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 6ec719708..d66f2ae89 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
@@ -89,9 +89,12 @@ RED.clipboard = (function() {
                         text: RED._("clipboard.export.copy"),
                         click: function() {
                             if (activeTab === "red-ui-clipboard-dialog-export-tab-clipboard") {
-                                copyText($("#red-ui-clipboard-dialog-export-text").val());
-                                RED.notify(RED._("clipboard.nodesExported"),{id:"clipboard"});
+                                var flowData = $("#red-ui-clipboard-dialog-export-text").val();
+                                // Close the dialog first otherwise FireFox won't focus the hidden
+                                // clipboard element in copyText
                                 $( this ).dialog( "close" );
+                                copyText(flowData);
+                                RED.notify(RED._("clipboard.nodesExported"),{id:"clipboard"});
                             } else {
                                 var flowToExport = $("#red-ui-clipboard-dialog-export-text").val();
                                 var selectedPath = activeLibraries[activeTab].getSelected();