diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index fbb7cb541..9512c0007 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     "qrcode-decoder-js": "*",
     "bitcore": "~0.1.19",
     "angular-moment": "~0.7.1",
-    "socket.io-client": ">=1.0.0"
+    "socket.io-client": ">=1.0.0",
+    "mousetrap": "1.4.6"
   }
 }
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 1f86ca8ac..1128cd712 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@
                     </div>
                     <div class="large-4 columns text-right">
                       <div data-ng-show="btx.firstSeenTs">
-                        first seen at 
+                        first seen at
                         <time>{{btx.firstSeenTs * 1000 | amCalendar}}</time>
                       </div>
                       <div data-ng-show="btx.time && !btx.firstSeenTs">
@@ -777,6 +777,7 @@ on supported browsers please check <a href="http://www.webrtc.org/">http://www.w
 
 
     <script src="config.js"></script>
+    <script src="lib/mousetrap/mousetrap.min.js"></script>
     <script src="js/shell.js"></script>
     <script src="lib/angular/angular.min.js"></script>
     <script src="lib/moment/moment.js"></script>
diff --git a/js/shell.js b/js/shell.js
index 2e888719f..4fe83d25c 100644
--- a/js/shell.js
+++ b/js/shell.js
@@ -35,8 +35,34 @@
 
   function initCopayShellBindings() {
 
-    var ipc = require('ipc');
+    var ipc   = require('ipc');
+    var clipb = require('clipboard');
 
+    // atom shell forces to implement the clipboard on our own - thanks obama.
+
+    Mousetrap.stopCallback = function() { return false };
+
+    Mousetrap.bind('ctrl+c', function(e) {
+      clipb.writeText(window.getSelection().toString());
+    });
+
+    Mousetrap.bind('ctrl+v', function(e) {
+      if (document.activeElement) {
+        document.activeElement.value = clipb.readText();
+      }
+    });
+
+    Mousetrap.bind('command+c', function(e) {
+      clipb.writeText(window.getSelection().toString());
+    });
+
+    Mousetrap.bind('command+v', function(e) {
+      if (document.activeElement) {
+        document.activeElement.value = clipb.readText();
+      }
+    });
+
+    // handle messages
     ipc.on('address:create', function(data) {
       location.href = '#/addresses';
       var ctrl = controller('AddressesController');