diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.contribution.ts
index cc79fb6c3fff9..efa1a808d380c 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.contribution.ts
@@ -120,6 +120,11 @@ configurationRegistry.registerConfiguration({
 			'type': 'boolean',
 			'default': TERMINAL_DEFAULT_RIGHT_CLICK_COPY_PASTE
 		},
+		'terminal.integrated.copyOnSelection': {
+			'description': nls.localize('terminal.integrated.copyOnSelection', "When set, text selected in the terminal will be copied to the clipboard."),
+			'type': 'boolean',
+			'default': false
+		},
 		'terminal.integrated.fontFamily': {
 			'description': nls.localize('terminal.integrated.fontFamily', "Controls the font family of the terminal, this defaults to editor.fontFamily's value."),
 			'type': 'string'
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalPanel.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalPanel.ts
index 2dd16ba5775d3..2fbbfab149d0c 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalPanel.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalPanel.ts
@@ -221,6 +221,20 @@ export class TerminalPanel extends Panel {
 				}
 			}
 		}));
+		this._register(dom.addDisposableListener(this._parentDomElement, 'mouseup', (event: MouseEvent) => {
+			if (this._configurationService.getValue('terminal.integrated.copyOnSelection')) {
+				if (this._terminalService.terminalInstances.length === 0) {
+					return;
+				}
+
+				if (event.which === 1) {
+					let terminal = this._terminalService.getActiveInstance();
+					if (terminal.hasSelection()) {
+						terminal.copySelection();
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}));
 		this._register(dom.addDisposableListener(this._parentDomElement, 'contextmenu', (event: MouseEvent) => {
 			if (!this._cancelContextMenu) {
 				const standardEvent = new StandardMouseEvent(event);