diff --git a/QCUIElement.m b/QCUIElement.m
index 406843d..07fbcf6 100644
--- a/QCUIElement.m
+++ b/QCUIElement.m
@@ -344,10 +344,11 @@ - (NSString *)readString {
 			}
 		}
 		
-		//NSPasteboard *pboard = [NSPasteboard generalPasteboard];
-		//NSString *savedContents = [pboard stringForType:NSPasteboardTypeString];
+		NSPasteboard *pboard = [NSPasteboard generalPasteboard];
+		NSString *savedContents = [pboard stringForType:NSPasteboardTypeString];
 		NSString *copiedContents = [self performCopee:YES];
-		//[pboard setString:savedContents forType:NSPasteboardTypeString]; // trying to restore original clip board contents... doesn't seem to work, not sure if good idaea anyway.
+        [pboard clearContents];
+		[pboard setString:savedContents forType:NSPasteboardTypeString]; // trying to restore original clip board contents... doesn't seem to work, not sure if good idaea anyway.
 		return copiedContents;
 	}
 		
@@ -357,6 +358,7 @@ - (NSString *)readString {
 - (BOOL)writeString:(NSString *)pasteString {
 	NSPasteboard *pboard = [NSPasteboard generalPasteboard];
 	
+    NSString *savedContents = [pboard stringForType:NSPasteboardTypeString];
 	[pboard clearContents];
 	[pboard declareTypes:[NSArray arrayWithObject:NSPasteboardTypeString] owner:nil];
 	[pboard setString:pasteString forType:NSPasteboardTypeString];
@@ -369,10 +371,13 @@ - (BOOL)writeString:(NSString *)pasteString {
 	
 	if ([pasteMenuItem enabled]) {
 		if (AXUIElementPerformAction(pasteMenuItem->uiElementRef, kAXPressAction) == kAXErrorSuccess) {
+            usleep(100000); // hack... might not work with long documents?
+            [pboard clearContents];
+            [pboard setString:savedContents forType:NSPasteboardTypeString];
 			return YES;
 		}
 	}
-	
+    
 	return NO;
 }