diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs
index d41e7b4d..f2600a00 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs
@@ -963,17 +963,17 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 			{
 				myDO = new DataObject("Rich Text Format", (ctrl as RichTextBox).SelectedRtf);
 				myDO.SetText(_MyStepRTB.SelectedText);
-				(ctrl as RichTextBox).SelectedText = "";
+				if(isCut) (ctrl as RichTextBox).SelectedText = "";
 			}
 			else if (ctrl is ComboBox)
 			{
 				myDO = new DataObject("Text Format", (ctrl as ComboBox).SelectedText);
-				(ctrl as ComboBox).SelectedText = "";
+				if (isCut) (ctrl as ComboBox).SelectedText = "";
 			}
 			else if (ctrl is TextBox)
 			{
 				myDO = new DataObject("Text Format", (ctrl as TextBox).SelectedText);
-				(ctrl as TextBox).SelectedText = "";
+				if (isCut) (ctrl as TextBox).SelectedText = "";
 			}
 			else
 			{