diff --git a/terminatorlib/preferences.glade b/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
index d741d0cc..249b106a 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
+++ b/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
@@ -895,6 +895,19 @@
                             <property name="position">3</property>
                           </packing>
                         </child>
+                        <child>
+                          <object class="GtkCheckButton" id="copy_on_selection">
+                            <property name="label" translatable="yes">Copy on selection</property>
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                            <property name="receives_default">False</property>
+                            <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
+                            <signal name="toggled" handler="on_copy_on_selection_toggled"/>
+                          </object>
+                          <packing>
+                            <property name="position">4</property>
+                          </packing>
+                        </child>
                         <child>
                           <object class="GtkHBox" id="hbox136">
                             <property name="visible">True</property>
@@ -928,7 +941,7 @@
                           </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="expand">False</property>
-                            <property name="position">4</property>
+                            <property name="position">5</property>
                           </packing>
                         </child>
                         <child>
@@ -1062,7 +1075,7 @@
                           <packing>
                             <property name="expand">False</property>
                             <property name="fill">False</property>
-                            <property name="position">5</property>
+                            <property name="position">6</property>
                           </packing>
                         </child>
                         <child>
@@ -1163,7 +1176,7 @@
                           <packing>
                             <property name="expand">False</property>
                             <property name="fill">False</property>
-                            <property name="position">6</property>
+                            <property name="position">7</property>
                           </packing>
                         </child>
                       </object>
diff --git a/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py b/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
index 70796a85..a7333f8c 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
@@ -321,6 +321,9 @@ class PrefsEditor:
         # Show titlebar
         widget = guiget('show_titlebar')
         widget.set_active(self.config['show_titlebar'])
+        # Copy on selection
+        widget = guiget('copy_on_selection')
+        widget.set_active(self.config['copy_on_selection'])
         # Word chars
         widget = guiget('word_chars_entry')
         widget.set_text(self.config['word_chars'])
@@ -542,6 +545,11 @@ class PrefsEditor:
         self.config['show_titlebar'] = widget.get_active()
         self.config.save()
 
+    def on_copy_on_selection_toggled(self, widget):
+        """Copy on selection setting changed"""
+        self.config['copy_on_selection'] = widget.get_active()
+        self.config.save()
+
     def on_cursor_blink_toggled(self, widget):
         """Cursor blink setting changed"""
         self.config['cursor_blink'] = widget.get_active()