diff --git a/app/config-default.js b/app/config-default.js
index c702ec75..2abf4166 100644
--- a/app/config-default.js
+++ b/app/config-default.js
@@ -64,7 +64,10 @@ module.exports = {
     env: {},
 
     // set to false for no bell
-    bell: 'SOUND'
+    bell: 'SOUND',
+
+    // if true, selected text will automatically be copied to the clipboard
+    copyOnSelect: false
 
     // URL to custom bell
     // bellSoundURL: 'http://example.com/bell.mp3',
diff --git a/lib/components/term.js b/lib/components/term.js
index b259f0fb..4bb212b9 100644
--- a/lib/components/term.js
+++ b/lib/components/term.js
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ export default class Term extends Component {
       this.term.prefs_.set('audible-bell-sound', '');
     }
 
+    if (props.copyOnSelect) {
+      this.term.prefs_.set('copy-on-select', true);
+    } else {
+      this.term.prefs_.set('copy-on-select', false);
+    }
+
     this.term.onTerminalReady = () => {
       const io = this.term.io.push();
       io.onVTKeystroke = io.sendString = props.onData;
@@ -215,6 +221,12 @@ export default class Term extends Component {
     } else {
       this.term.prefs_.set('audible-bell-sound', '');
     }
+
+    if (this.props.copyOnSelect) {
+      this.term.prefs_.set('copy-on-select', true);
+    } else {
+      this.term.prefs_.set('copy-on-select', false);
+    }
   }
 
   componentWillUnmount () {
diff --git a/lib/components/terms.js b/lib/components/terms.js
index fdbb7dca..f7995fa9 100644
--- a/lib/components/terms.js
+++ b/lib/components/terms.js
@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ export default class Terms extends Component {
             onData: this.bind(this.props.onData, null, uid),
             onURLAbort: this.bind(this.props.onURLAbort, null, uid),
             bell: this.props.bell,
-            bellSoundURL: this.props.bellSoundURL
+            bellSoundURL: this.props.bellSoundURL,
+            copyOnSelect: this.props.copyOnSelect
           });
           return <div
             key={`d${uid}`}
diff --git a/lib/containers/terms.js b/lib/containers/terms.js
index 37b7599e..fd1f1e95 100644
--- a/lib/containers/terms.js
+++ b/lib/containers/terms.js
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ const TermsContainer = connect(
       foregroundColor: state.ui.foregroundColor,
       backgroundColor: state.ui.backgroundColor,
       bell: state.ui.bell,
-      bellSoundURL: state.ui.bellSoundURL
+      bellSoundURL: state.ui.bellSoundURL,
+      copyOnSelect: state.ui.copyOnSelect
     };
   },
   (dispatch) => {
diff --git a/lib/hterm.js b/lib/hterm.js
index bec25a15..9b25d5e7 100644
--- a/lib/hterm.js
+++ b/lib/hterm.js
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@ import { hterm, lib } from 'hterm-umdjs';
 
 hterm.defaultStorage = new lib.Storage.Memory();
 
+//  clear selection range of current selected term view
+//  Fix event when terminal text is selected and keyboard action is invoked
+hterm.Terminal.prototype.clearSelection = function () {
+  this.document_.getSelection().removeAllRanges();
+};
+
 // override double click behavior to copy
 const oldMouse = hterm.Terminal.prototype.onMouse_;
 hterm.Terminal.prototype.onMouse_ = function (e) {
@@ -85,6 +91,11 @@ hterm.Keyboard.prototype.onKeyDown_ = function (e) {
 
   if (e.metaKey || e.altKey) {
     return;
+  } else {
+    //  Test for valid keys in order to clear the terminal selection
+    if ((!e.ctrlKey || e.code !== 'ControlLeft') && !e.shiftKey && e.code !== 'CapsLock') {
+      this.terminal.clearSelection();
+    }
   }
   return oldKeyDown.call(this, e);
 };
@@ -93,6 +104,8 @@ const oldKeyPress = hterm.Keyboard.prototype.onKeyPress_;
 hterm.Keyboard.prototype.onKeyPress_ = function (e) {
   if (e.metaKey) {
     return;
+  } else {
+    this.terminal.clearSelection();
   }
   return oldKeyPress.call(this, e);
 };
diff --git a/lib/reducers/ui.js b/lib/reducers/ui.js
index ff35b204..c8998973 100644
--- a/lib/reducers/ui.js
+++ b/lib/reducers/ui.js
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ const initial = Immutable({
   updateVersion: null,
   updateNotes: null,
   bell: 'SOUND',
-  bellSoundURL: 'lib-resource:hterm/audio/bell'
+  bellSoundURL: 'lib-resource:hterm/audio/bell',
+  copyOnSelect: false
 });
 
 const reducer = (state = initial, action) => {
@@ -138,6 +139,10 @@ const reducer = (state = initial, action) => {
             ret.bellSoundURL = config.bellSoundURL || initial.bellSoundURL;
           }
 
+          if (null !== config.copyOnSelect) {
+            ret.copyOnSelect = config.copyOnSelect;
+          }
+
           if (null != config.colors) {
             if (Array.isArray(config.colors)) {
               const stateColors = Array.isArray(state.colors)