diff --git a/radiant/clipboard/ClipboardModule.cpp b/radiant/clipboard/ClipboardModule.cpp
index b031acef9d..5313159203 100644
--- a/radiant/clipboard/ClipboardModule.cpp
+++ b/radiant/clipboard/ClipboardModule.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,19 @@
 namespace ui
 {
 
+namespace
+{
+    inline std::string getContentHash(const std::string& content)
+    {
+        // Inspect the clipboard when the main window regains focus
+        // and fire the event if the contents changed
+        math::Hash hash;
+        hash.addString(content);
+
+        return hash;
+    }
+}
+
 std::string ClipboardModule::getString()
 {
 	std::string returnValue;
@@ -37,6 +50,8 @@ void ClipboardModule::setString(const std::string& str)
 		wxTheClipboard->SetData(new wxTextDataObject(str));
 		wxTheClipboard->Close();
 
+        _contentHash = getContentHash(str);
+
         // Contents changed signal
         _sigContentsChanged.emit();
 	}
@@ -77,10 +92,7 @@ void ClipboardModule::onAppActivated(wxActivateEvent& ev)
     {
         // Inspect the clipboard when the main window regains focus
         // and fire the event if the contents changed
-        math::Hash hash;
-        hash.addString(getString());
-
-        std::string newHash = hash;
+        auto newHash = getContentHash(getString());
 
         if (newHash != _contentHash)
         {
diff --git a/radiantcore/selection/clipboard/Clipboard.cpp b/radiantcore/selection/clipboard/Clipboard.cpp
index 11cbfe0192..dfda4ee7fd 100644
--- a/radiantcore/selection/clipboard/Clipboard.cpp
+++ b/radiantcore/selection/clipboard/Clipboard.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,13 @@ void paste(const cmd::ArgumentList& args)
         {
             UndoableCommand undo("pasteMaterialFromClipboard");
 
-            GlobalShaderClipboard().setSourceShader(clipboardMaterial);
+            // Activate the material name in the shader clipboard, but don't overwrite
+            // anything there if the material is already matching to not overwrite Face/Patch information
+            if (GlobalShaderClipboard().getShaderName() != clipboardMaterial)
+            {
+                GlobalShaderClipboard().setSourceShader(clipboardMaterial);
+            }
+
             algorithm::pasteShaderToSelection(args);
             return;
         }