diff --git a/applets/clipboard/contents/ui/ClipboardPage.qml b/applets/clipboard/contents/ui/ClipboardPage.qml
index 3120a0f79..2a7649a00 100644
--- a/applets/clipboard/contents/ui/ClipboardPage.qml
+++ b/applets/clipboard/contents/ui/ClipboardPage.qml
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ ColumnLayout {
                     var uuid = clipboardMenu.model.get(clipboardMenu.view.currentIndex).UuidRole
                     if (uuid) {
                         clipboardSource.service(uuid, "select")
-                        clipboardMenu.view.currentIndex = 0
                         if (plasmoid.hideOnWindowDeactivate) {
                             plasmoid.expanded = false;
                         }