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 b38017c60..626ada7e5 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
@@ -940,6 +940,7 @@ RED.clipboard = (function() {
         if (truncated) {
             msg += "_truncated";
         }
+        var clipboardHidden = $('<textarea type="text" id="red-ui-clipboard-hidden" tabIndex="-1">').appendTo(document.body);
         $("#red-ui-clipboard-hidden").val(value).focus().select();
         var result =  document.execCommand("copy");
         if (result && element) {
@@ -954,7 +955,7 @@ RED.clipboard = (function() {
             },1000);
             popover.open();
         }
-        $("#red-ui-clipboard-hidden").val("");
+        clipboardHidden.remove();
         if (currentFocus) {
             $(currentFocus).focus();
         }
@@ -1236,8 +1237,6 @@ RED.clipboard = (function() {
         init: function() {
             setupDialogs();
 
-            $('<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);