diff --git a/VoiceInk/CursorPaster.swift b/VoiceInk/CursorPaster.swift
index 9ce08bb..2fa7333 100644
--- a/VoiceInk/CursorPaster.swift
+++ b/VoiceInk/CursorPaster.swift
@@ -9,14 +9,12 @@ class CursorPaster {
         
         var savedContents: [(NSPasteboard.PasteboardType, Data)] = []
         
-        if shouldPreserveClipboard {
-            let currentItems = pasteboard.pasteboardItems ?? []
-            
-            for item in currentItems {
-                for type in item.types {
-                    if let data = item.data(forType: type) {
-                        savedContents.append((type, data))
-                    }
+        let currentItems = pasteboard.pasteboardItems ?? []
+        
+        for item in currentItems {
+            for type in item.types {
+                if let data = item.data(forType: type) {
+                    savedContents.append((type, data))
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/VoiceInk/Whisper/WhisperState.swift b/VoiceInk/Whisper/WhisperState.swift
index 74d7ee9..d91b9be 100644
--- a/VoiceInk/Whisper/WhisperState.swift
+++ b/VoiceInk/Whisper/WhisperState.swift
@@ -335,10 +335,14 @@ class WhisperState: NSObject, ObservableObject {
             SoundManager.shared.playStopSound()
             DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.05) {
                 
+                let originalClipboardContent = ClipboardManager.getClipboardContent()
+                
                 CursorPaster.pasteAtCursor(text, shouldPreserveClipboard: !self.isAutoCopyEnabled)
                 
-                if self.isAutoCopyEnabled {
-                    ClipboardManager.copyToClipboard(text)
+                if self.isAutoCopyEnabled, let originalContent = originalClipboardContent {
+                    DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.4) {
+                        ClipboardManager.copyToClipboard(originalContent)
+                    }
                 }
 
                 // Automatically press Enter if the active Power Mode configuration allows it.