diff --git a/base/applications/mspaint/selectionmodel.cpp b/base/applications/mspaint/selectionmodel.cpp
index 59aaa382ac9..56d74ce877e 100644
--- a/base/applications/mspaint/selectionmodel.cpp
+++ b/base/applications/mspaint/selectionmodel.cpp
@@ -349,8 +349,10 @@ void SelectionModel::StretchSkew(int nStretchPercentX, int nStretchPercentY, int
     NotifyRefreshNeeded();
 }
 
-HBITMAP SelectionModel::GetBitmap() const
+HBITMAP SelectionModel::GetBitmap()
 {
+    if (m_hbmColor == NULL)
+        GetSelectionContents(imageModel.GetDC());
     return m_hbmColor;
 }
 
diff --git a/base/applications/mspaint/selectionmodel.h b/base/applications/mspaint/selectionmodel.h
index fc1420de7fd..af285e380d8 100644
--- a/base/applications/mspaint/selectionmodel.h
+++ b/base/applications/mspaint/selectionmodel.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public:
     BOOL TakeOff();
     void Landing();
 
-    HBITMAP GetBitmap() const;
+    HBITMAP GetBitmap();
     void GetSelectionContents(HDC hDCImage);
     void DrawFramePoly(HDC hDCImage);
     void DrawBackgroundPoly(HDC hDCImage, COLORREF crBg);
diff --git a/base/applications/mspaint/winproc.cpp b/base/applications/mspaint/winproc.cpp
index 828bf0855ff..857eedd81ae 100644
--- a/base/applications/mspaint/winproc.cpp
+++ b/base/applications/mspaint/winproc.cpp
@@ -648,10 +648,12 @@ LRESULT CMainWindow::OnCommand(UINT nMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam, BOOL& bH
             canvasWindow.Invalidate(FALSE);
             break;
         case IDM_EDITCOPY:
-            OpenClipboard();
-            EmptyClipboard();
-            SetClipboardData(CF_BITMAP, CopyDIBImage(selectionModel.GetBitmap()));
-            CloseClipboard();
+            if (OpenClipboard())
+            {
+                EmptyClipboard();
+                SetClipboardData(CF_BITMAP, CopyDIBImage(selectionModel.GetBitmap()));
+                CloseClipboard();
+            }
             break;
         case IDM_EDITCUT:
             /* Copy */