diff --git a/eeschema/tools/sch_editor_control.cpp b/eeschema/tools/sch_editor_control.cpp
index dbfe732e03..a54809c10d 100644
--- a/eeschema/tools/sch_editor_control.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/tools/sch_editor_control.cpp
@@ -1213,7 +1213,7 @@ bool SCH_EDITOR_CONTROL::doCopy( bool aUseDuplicateClipboard )
             SCH_SHEET* sheet = (SCH_SHEET*) item;
             m_supplementaryClipboard[ sheet->GetFileName() ] = sheet->GetScreen();
         }
-        else if( item->Type() == SCH_FIELD_T )
+        else if( item->Type() == SCH_FIELD_T && selection.IsHover() )
         {
             // Most of the time the user is trying to duplicate the parent symbol
             // and the field text is in it