diff --git a/aqt/editor.py b/aqt/editor.py
index deb0b85ed..2c6dafee0 100644
--- a/aqt/editor.py
+++ b/aqt/editor.py
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ class EditorWebView(AnkiWebView):
         # add a comment in the clipboard html so we can tell text is copied
         # from us and doesn't need to be stripped
         clip = self.editor.mw.app.clipboard()
-        if not clip.ownsClipboard():
+        if not isMac and not clip.ownsClipboard():
             return
         mime = clip.mimeData()
         if not mime.hasHtml():