diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/Editor.java b/app/src/processing/app/Editor.java
index d68e7c1e6..4091377bd 100644
--- a/app/src/processing/app/Editor.java
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/Editor.java
@@ -986,10 +986,16 @@ public abstract class Editor extends JFrame implements RunnerListener {
     menu.addMenuListener(new MenuListener() {
     
       @Override
-      public void menuCanceled(MenuEvent e) { }
+      public void menuCanceled(MenuEvent e) {
+        copyItems.setEnabled(true);
+        cutItems.setEnabled(true);
+      }
     
       @Override
-      public void menuDeselected(MenuEvent e) { }
+      public void menuDeselected(MenuEvent e) {
+        copyItems.setEnabled(true);
+        cutItems.setEnabled(true);
+      }
 
       @Override
       public void menuSelected(MenuEvent e) {