diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs
index 08618d12..482e4c1a 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs
@@ -1667,7 +1667,18 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 							}
 						}
 						Clipboard.Clear();
-						Clipboard.SetDataObject(myDO, true); // this saves the cleaned up information to the Windows clipboard
+
+						//Try to update the data object to persist beyond PROMS life
+						//if can't, log it and use old method of scoping clipboard to PROMS life
+						try
+						{
+							Clipboard.SetDataObject(myDO, true); // this saves the cleaned up information to the Windows clipboard		
+						}
+						catch (Exception ex)
+						{
+                            _MyLog.Warn($"Error Setting Clipboard Object to Persist beyond PROMS. Clipboard will be scoped to PROMS. Error:{ex.Message}");
+							Clipboard.SetDataObject(myDO); // this saves the cleaned up information to the Windows clipboard
+						}
 					}
 					iData = Clipboard.GetDataObject();
 					bool noEquationData = true;