diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/callback.c b/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/callback.c
index 09e1e5ff..03a3a498 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/callback.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/callback.c
@@ -1722,7 +1722,7 @@ void	on_button_clipcopy_clicked(GtkWidget *widget, gpointer user_data)
 {
 	if(info->selection_slot)
 	{
-		multi_vims( VIMS_SAMPLE_COPY , "%d", info->selection_slot->sample_id );
+		multi_vims( VIMS_SAMPLE_COPY , "%d", (info->selection_slot == NULL ? info->selection_slot->sample_id : info->selection_slot->sample_id) );
 		gveejay_new_slot(MODE_SAMPLE);
 	}
 }