diff --git a/src/Config.template.h b/src/Config.template.h
index 8962bb543..22b2fcf2a 100644
--- a/src/Config.template.h
+++ b/src/Config.template.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ constexpr bool INSTALL_CHECK            = @INSTALL_CHECK@;
 constexpr bool IGNORE_UPDATES           = @IGNORE_UPDATES@;
 constexpr bool ENFORCE_HTTPS            = @ENFORCE_HTTPS@;
 constexpr bool SECURE_CIPHERS_ONLY      = @SECURE_CIPHERS_ONLY@;
+constexpr bool PLATFORM_CLIPBOARD       = @PLATFORM_CLIPBOARD@;
 constexpr bool USE_SYSTEM_CERT_PROVIDER = @USE_SYSTEM_CERT_PROVIDER@;
 constexpr bool FFTW_PLAN_MEASURE        = @FFTW_PLAN_MEASURE@;
 constexpr bool ALLOW_QUIT               = @ALLOW_QUIT@;
diff --git a/src/common/clipboard/Clipboard.h b/src/common/clipboard/Clipboard.h
index a25c7047e..4a9d955c9 100644
--- a/src/common/clipboard/Clipboard.h
+++ b/src/common/clipboard/Clipboard.h
@@ -10,5 +10,7 @@ namespace Clipboard
 	void SetClipboardData(std::unique_ptr<GameSave> data);
 	const GameSave *GetClipboardData();
 	void Init();
+	bool GetEnabled();
+	void SetEnabled(bool newEnabled);
 	void RecreateWindow();
 }
diff --git a/src/common/clipboard/Dynamic.cpp b/src/common/clipboard/Dynamic.cpp
index f4910fc00..9b2e75ab6 100644
--- a/src/common/clipboard/Dynamic.cpp
+++ b/src/common/clipboard/Dynamic.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "Dynamic.h"
+#include "Clipboard.h"
 #include "client/GameSave.h"
 #include "prefs/GlobalPrefs.h"
 #include "PowderToySDL.h"
@@ -90,8 +91,21 @@ namespace Clipboard
 		return clipboardData.get();
 	}
 
+	static bool enabled = false;
 	void Init()
 	{
+		enabled = GlobalPrefs::Ref().Get<bool>("NativeClipboard.Enabled", true);
+	}
+
+	bool GetEnabled()
+	{
+		return enabled;
+	}
+
+	void SetEnabled(bool newEnabled)
+	{
+		enabled = newEnabled;
+		RecreateWindow();
 	}
 
 	int currentSubsystem;
@@ -104,7 +118,7 @@ namespace Clipboard
 		SDL_GetWindowWMInfo(sdl_window, &info);
 		clipboard.reset();
 		currentSubsystem = info.subsystem;
-		if (GlobalPrefs::Ref().Get<bool>("NativeClipboard.Enabled", true))
+		if (enabled)
 		{
 			for (auto *impl = clipboardImpls; impl->factory; ++impl)
 			{
diff --git a/src/common/clipboard/Null.cpp b/src/common/clipboard/Null.cpp
index 99d07ce2a..42b72adb9 100644
--- a/src/common/clipboard/Null.cpp
+++ b/src/common/clipboard/Null.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@ namespace Clipboard
 	{
 	}
 
+	bool GetEnabled()
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	void SetEnabled(bool)
+	{
+	}
+
 	void RecreateWindow()
 	{
 	}
diff --git a/src/common/clipboard/meson.build b/src/common/clipboard/meson.build
index 1c6626838..d7e3871bf 100644
--- a/src/common/clipboard/meson.build
+++ b/src/common/clipboard/meson.build
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-if get_option('platform_clipboard')
+if platform_clipboard
 	clipboard_impl_factories = []
 	if host_platform == 'windows'
 		powder_files += files('Windows.cpp')
diff --git a/src/gui/options/OptionsController.cpp b/src/gui/options/OptionsController.cpp
index 9cc876f4e..fc92a5bfa 100644
--- a/src/gui/options/OptionsController.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/options/OptionsController.cpp
@@ -107,6 +107,11 @@ void OptionsController::SetGraveExitsConsole(bool graveExitsConsole)
 	model->SetGraveExitsConsole(graveExitsConsole);
 }
 
+void OptionsController::SetNativeClipoard(bool nativeClipoard)
+{
+	model->SetNativeClipoard(nativeClipoard);
+}
+
 void OptionsController::SetResizable(bool resizable)
 {
 	model->SetResizable(resizable);
diff --git a/src/gui/options/OptionsController.h b/src/gui/options/OptionsController.h
index 56bc30678..fa9467eaa 100644
--- a/src/gui/options/OptionsController.h
+++ b/src/gui/options/OptionsController.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public:
 	void SetBlurryScaling(bool newBlurryScaling);
 	void SetScale(int scale);
 	void SetGraveExitsConsole(bool graveExitsConsole);
+	void SetNativeClipoard(bool nativeClipoard);
 	void SetResizable(bool resizable);
 	void SetFastQuit(bool fastquit);
 	void SetDecoSpace(int decoSpace);
diff --git a/src/gui/options/OptionsModel.cpp b/src/gui/options/OptionsModel.cpp
index 9cce68ac0..7118bc0e6 100644
--- a/src/gui/options/OptionsModel.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/options/OptionsModel.cpp
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
 #include "OptionsModel.h"
-
 #include "OptionsView.h"
-
 #include "simulation/Simulation.h"
 #include "simulation/Air.h"
 #include "simulation/gravity/Gravity.h"
-
 #include "prefs/GlobalPrefs.h"
-
+#include "common/clipboard/Clipboard.h"
 #include "gui/interface/Engine.h"
 #include "gui/game/GameModel.h"
 
@@ -168,6 +165,18 @@ void OptionsModel::SetGraveExitsConsole(bool graveExitsConsole)
 	notifySettingsChanged();
 }
 
+bool OptionsModel::GetNativeClipoard()
+{
+	return Clipboard::GetEnabled();
+}
+
+void OptionsModel::SetNativeClipoard(bool nativeClipoard)
+{
+	Clipboard::SetEnabled(nativeClipoard);
+	GlobalPrefs::Ref().Set("NativeClipboard.Enabled", nativeClipoard);
+	notifySettingsChanged();
+}
+
 bool OptionsModel::GetResizable()
 {
 	return ui::Engine::Ref().GetResizable();
diff --git a/src/gui/options/OptionsModel.h b/src/gui/options/OptionsModel.h
index 1e39d6c17..bb155f75b 100644
--- a/src/gui/options/OptionsModel.h
+++ b/src/gui/options/OptionsModel.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ public:
 	void SetScale(int scale);
 	bool GetGraveExitsConsole();
 	void SetGraveExitsConsole(bool graveExitsConsole);
+	bool GetNativeClipoard();
+	void SetNativeClipoard(bool nativeClipoard);
 	bool GetResizable();
 	void SetResizable(bool resizable);
 	bool GetFullscreen();
diff --git a/src/gui/options/OptionsView.cpp b/src/gui/options/OptionsView.cpp
index 0bebe8a57..e3b2d8ae0 100644
--- a/src/gui/options/OptionsView.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/options/OptionsView.cpp
@@ -296,6 +296,12 @@ OptionsView::OptionsView() : ui::Window(ui::Point(-1, -1), ui::Point(320, 340))
 	graveExitsConsole = addCheckbox(0, "Key under Esc exits console", "Disable if that key is 0 on your keyboard", [this] {
 		c->SetGraveExitsConsole(graveExitsConsole->GetChecked());
 	});
+	if constexpr (PLATFORM_CLIPBOARD)
+	{
+		nativeClipoard = addCheckbox(0, "Use platform clipboard", "Allows copying and pasting across TPT instances", [this] {
+			c->SetNativeClipoard(nativeClipoard->GetChecked());
+		});
+	}
 	decoSpace = addDropDown("Colour space used by decoration tools", {
 		{ "sRGB", 0 },
 		{ "Linear", 1 },
@@ -459,6 +465,10 @@ void OptionsView::NotifySettingsChanged(OptionsModel * sender)
 	{
 		fastquit->SetChecked(sender->GetFastQuit());
 	}
+	if (nativeClipoard)
+	{
+		nativeClipoard->SetChecked(sender->GetNativeClipoard());
+	}
 	showAvatars->SetChecked(sender->GetShowAvatars());
 	mouseClickRequired->SetChecked(sender->GetMouseClickRequired());
 	includePressure->SetChecked(sender->GetIncludePressure());
diff --git a/src/gui/options/OptionsView.h b/src/gui/options/OptionsView.h
index 409f8fa09..b9f30dbcb 100644
--- a/src/gui/options/OptionsView.h
+++ b/src/gui/options/OptionsView.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class OptionsView: public ui::Window
 	ui::Checkbox *includePressure{};
 	ui::Checkbox *perfectCircle{};
 	ui::Checkbox *graveExitsConsole{};
+	ui::Checkbox *nativeClipoard{};
 	ui::ScrollPanel *scrollPanel{};
 	float customGravityX, customGravityY;
 	void UpdateAmbientAirTempPreview(float airTemp, bool isValid);
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 87cd5301e..737d8adc1 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ update_server = get_option('update_server')
 conf_data.set('UPDATESERVER', update_server)
 conf_data.set('USE_UPDATESERVER', (update_server != '').to_string())
 
+platform_clipboard = get_option('platform_clipboard')
 enforce_https = get_option('enforce_https')
 allow_quit = true
 force_window_frame_ops = 'forceWindowFrameOpsNone'
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ conf_data.set('DEFAULT_TOUCH_UI', default_touch_ui.to_string())
 conf_data.set('ALLOW_DATA_FOLDER', allow_data_folder.to_string())
 conf_data.set('ENFORCE_HTTPS', enforce_https.to_string())
 conf_data.set('SECURE_CIPHERS_ONLY', secure_ciphers_only.to_string())
+conf_data.set('PLATFORM_CLIPBOARD', platform_clipboard.to_string())
 
 conf_data.set('IGNORE_UPDATES', get_option('ignore_updates').to_string())
 conf_data.set('SERVER', get_option('server'))
@@ -176,17 +178,19 @@ configure_file(
 	configuration: elements_conf_data
 )
 
-clipboard_impl_defs = []
-foreach impl_subsys_factory : clipboard_impl_factories
-	clipboard_impl_defs += 'IMPL_DEFINE(' + impl_subsys_factory[0] + ', ' + impl_subsys_factory[1] + ')'
-endforeach
-clipboard_impls_data = configuration_data()
-clipboard_impls_data.set('impl_defs', '\n'.join(clipboard_impl_defs))
-configure_file(
-	input: 'common/clipboard/ClipboardImpls.template.h',
-	output: 'ClipboardImpls.h',
-	configuration: clipboard_impls_data
-)
+if platform_clipboard
+	clipboard_impl_defs = []
+	foreach impl_subsys_factory : clipboard_impl_factories
+		clipboard_impl_defs += 'IMPL_DEFINE(' + impl_subsys_factory[0] + ', ' + impl_subsys_factory[1] + ')'
+	endforeach
+	clipboard_impls_data = configuration_data()
+	clipboard_impls_data.set('impl_defs', '\n'.join(clipboard_impl_defs))
+	configure_file(
+		input: 'common/clipboard/ClipboardImpls.template.h',
+		output: 'ClipboardImpls.h',
+		configuration: clipboard_impls_data
+	)
+endif
 
 simulation_tool_defs = []
 foreach tool_name_id : simulation_tool_ids