diff --git a/packages/client/src/features/copy-paste/copy-paste-context-menu.ts b/packages/client/src/features/copy-paste/copy-paste-context-menu.ts
index 9b3afd78..15822375 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/features/copy-paste/copy-paste-context-menu.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/features/copy-paste/copy-paste-context-menu.ts
@@ -49,21 +49,31 @@ export class InvokeCopyPasteActionHandler implements IActionHandler {
     handle(action: Action): void {
         switch (action.kind) {
             case InvokeCopyAction.KIND:
-                document.execCommand('copy');
+                if (supportsCopy()) {
+                    document.execCommand('copy');
+                } else {
+                    this.notifyUserToUseShortcut('copy');
+                }
                 break;
             case InvokePasteAction.KIND:
-                // in a browser without additional permission we can't invoke the paste command
-                // the user needs to invoke it from the browser, so notify the user about it
-                this.notifyUserToUseShortcut();
+                if (supportsPaste()) {
+                    document.execCommand('paste');
+                } else {
+                    this.notifyUserToUseShortcut('paste');
+                }
                 break;
             case InvokeCutAction.KIND:
-                document.execCommand('cut');
+                if (supportsCut()) {
+                    document.execCommand('cut');
+                } else {
+                    this.notifyUserToUseShortcut('cut');
+                }
                 break;
         }
     }
 
-    protected notifyUserToUseShortcut(): void {
-        const message = 'Please use the browser\'s paste command or shortcut.';
+    protected notifyUserToUseShortcut(operation: string): void {
+        const message = `Please use the browser's ${operation} command or shortcut.`;
         const timeout = 10000;
         const severity = 'WARNING';
         this.dispatcher.dispatchAll([
@@ -105,3 +115,24 @@ export class CopyPasteContextMenuItemProvider implements IContextMenuItemProvide
         };
     }
 }
+
+export function supportsCopy(): boolean {
+    return isNative() || document.queryCommandSupported('copy');
+}
+
+export function supportsCut(): boolean {
+    return isNative() || document.queryCommandSupported('cut');
+}
+
+export function supportsPaste(): boolean {
+    const isChrome = (userAgent().indexOf('Chrome') >= 0);
+    return isNative() || (!isChrome && document.queryCommandSupported('paste'));
+}
+
+export function isNative(): boolean {
+    return typeof (window as any).process !== 'undefined';
+}
+
+function userAgent(): string {
+    return typeof navigator !== 'undefined' ? navigator.userAgent : '';
+}
diff --git a/packages/client/src/features/copy-paste/copy-paste-handler.ts b/packages/client/src/features/copy-paste/copy-paste-handler.ts
index b244259b..bc455559 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/features/copy-paste/copy-paste-handler.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/features/copy-paste/copy-paste-handler.ts
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ function getClipboardIdFromDataTransfer(dataTransfer: DataTransfer): string | un
     return isClipboardId(jsonObject) ? jsonObject.clipboardId : undefined;
 }
 
-const CLIPBOARD_DATA_FORMAT = 'application/json';
+const CLIPBOARD_DATA_FORMAT = 'text/plain';
 
 @injectable()
 export class ServerCopyPasteHandler implements ICopyPasteHandler {
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ export class ServerCopyPasteHandler implements ICopyPasteHandler {
     }
 
     handlePaste(event: ClipboardEvent): void {
-        if (event.clipboardData) {
+        if (event.clipboardData && this.shouldPaste(event)) {
             const clipboardId = getClipboardIdFromDataTransfer(event.clipboardData);
             const clipboardData = this.clipboadService.get(clipboardId);
             if (clipboardData) {
@@ -137,8 +137,16 @@ export class ServerCopyPasteHandler implements ICopyPasteHandler {
     }
 
     protected shouldCopy(_event: ClipboardEvent): boolean | null {
-        return this.editorContext.get().selectedElementIds.length > 0 && document.activeElement instanceof SVGElement
-            && document.activeElement.parentElement && document.activeElement.parentElement.id === this.viewerOptions.baseDiv;
+        return this.editorContext.get().selectedElementIds.length > 0 && this.isDiagramActive();
     }
 
+    protected shouldPaste(_event: ClipboardEvent): boolean | null {
+        return this.isDiagramActive();
+    }
+
+    private isDiagramActive(): boolean | null {
+        return document.activeElement instanceof SVGElement
+            && document.activeElement.parentElement
+            && document.activeElement.parentElement.id === this.viewerOptions.baseDiv;
+    }
 }