diff --git a/php-console.js b/php-console.js
index f25e2c4..995a43d 100644
--- a/php-console.js
+++ b/php-console.js
@@ -33,9 +33,13 @@
      */
     prepareClippyButton = function(e) {
         var selection = editor.getSession().doc.getTextRange(editor.getSelectionRange());
+        if (!selection) {
+            $('.statusbar .copy').hide();
+            return;
+        }
         $('#clippy embed').attr('FlashVars', 'text=' + selection);
         $('#clippy param[name="FlashVars"]').attr('value', 'text=' + selection);
-        $('.statusbar .copy').html($('.statusbar .copy').html());
+        $('.statusbar .copy').html($('.statusbar .copy').html()).show();
     };
 
     /**
diff --git a/styles.css b/styles.css
index b58526d..ba1f2c1 100644
--- a/styles.css
+++ b/styles.css
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ a {
 
 .statusbar .copy {
     margin-left: 50px;
+    display: none;
 }
 #clippy {
     position: relative;