diff --git a/typo3/sysext/backend/Classes/Clipboard/Clipboard.php b/typo3/sysext/backend/Classes/Clipboard/Clipboard.php
index 34cc446a806b..457872b7dbfa 100644
--- a/typo3/sysext/backend/Classes/Clipboard/Clipboard.php
+++ b/typo3/sysext/backend/Classes/Clipboard/Clipboard.php
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ public function setCmd($cmd)
         }
         // Set copy mode of the tab
         if (isset($cmd['setCopyMode'])) {
-            $this->clipData[$this->current]['mode'] = $this->isElements() ? ($cmd['setCopyMode'] ? 'copy' : '') : '';
+            $this->clipData[$this->current]['mode'] = $cmd['setCopyMode'] ? 'copy' : '';
             $this->changed = 1;
         }
     }