diff --git a/src/gui/interface/Label.cpp b/src/gui/interface/Label.cpp
index f15733e7b..11512143b 100644
--- a/src/gui/interface/Label.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/interface/Label.cpp
@@ -215,6 +215,8 @@ void Label::copySelection()
 		copyText = currentText.substr(selectionIndex0, selectionIndex1-selectionIndex0).c_str();
 	else if(selectionIndex0 > selectionIndex1)
 		copyText = currentText.substr(selectionIndex1, selectionIndex0-selectionIndex1).c_str();
+	else if (!currentText.length())
+		return;
 	else
 		copyText = currentText.c_str();
 	ClipboardPush(format::CleanString(copyText, false, true, false));
diff --git a/src/gui/interface/Textbox.cpp b/src/gui/interface/Textbox.cpp
index 6c0c0732b..fe646421e 100644
--- a/src/gui/interface/Textbox.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/interface/Textbox.cpp
@@ -146,8 +146,11 @@ void Textbox::cutSelection()
 	}
 	else
 	{
+		if (!backingText.length())
+			return;
 		ClipboardPush(format::CleanString(backingText, false, true, false));
 		backingText.clear();
+		cursor = 0;
 	}
 	ClearSelection();