diff --git a/booru_viewer/gui/app.py b/booru_viewer/gui/app.py
index 9069236..72de1c4 100644
--- a/booru_viewer/gui/app.py
+++ b/booru_viewer/gui/app.py
@@ -1898,9 +1898,21 @@ class BooruApp(QMainWindow):
         super().keyPressEvent(event)
 
     def _copy_preview_to_clipboard(self) -> None:
-        if self._preview._image_viewer._pixmap and not self._preview._image_viewer._pixmap.isNull():
-            QApplication.clipboard().setPixmap(self._preview._image_viewer._pixmap)
-            self._status.showMessage("Image copied to clipboard")
+        # Try image viewer pixmap first
+        pix = self._preview._image_viewer._pixmap
+        if pix and not pix.isNull():
+            QApplication.clipboard().setPixmap(pix)
+            self._status.showMessage(f"{len(self._posts)} results — Copied to clipboard")
+            return
+        # Try loading from cached path
+        path = self._preview._current_path
+        if path:
+            pix = QPixmap(path)
+            if not pix.isNull():
+                QApplication.clipboard().setPixmap(pix)
+                self._status.showMessage(f"{len(self._posts)} results — Copied to clipboard")
+                return
+        self._status.showMessage(f"{len(self._posts)} results — Nothing to copy")
 
     # -- Bookmarks --
 
diff --git a/booru_viewer/gui/preview.py b/booru_viewer/gui/preview.py
index f2247fe..345f2f2 100644
--- a/booru_viewer/gui/preview.py
+++ b/booru_viewer/gui/preview.py
@@ -681,9 +681,7 @@ class ImagePreview(QWidget):
         save_new = save_menu.addAction("+ New Folder...")
 
         menu.addSeparator()
-        copy_image = None
-        if self._stack.currentIndex() == 0 and self._image_viewer._pixmap:
-            copy_image = menu.addAction("Copy Image to Clipboard")
+        copy_image = menu.addAction("Copy Image to Clipboard")
         open_action = menu.addAction("Open in Default App")
         browser_action = menu.addAction("Open in Browser")
 
@@ -715,7 +713,14 @@ class ImagePreview(QWidget):
             self.save_to_folder.emit(save_folder_actions[id(action)])
         elif action == copy_image:
             from PySide6.QtWidgets import QApplication
-            QApplication.clipboard().setPixmap(self._image_viewer._pixmap)
+            from PySide6.QtGui import QPixmap as _QP
+            pix = self._image_viewer._pixmap
+            if pix and not pix.isNull():
+                QApplication.clipboard().setPixmap(pix)
+            elif self._current_path:
+                pix = _QP(self._current_path)
+                if not pix.isNull():
+                    QApplication.clipboard().setPixmap(pix)
         elif action == open_action:
             self.open_in_default.emit()
         elif action == browser_action: