diff --git a/client/src/assets/player/peertube-player.ts b/client/src/assets/player/peertube-player.ts
index d4d4d4a7b..12c8b5e84 100644
--- a/client/src/assets/player/peertube-player.ts
+++ b/client/src/assets/player/peertube-player.ts
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ export class PeerTubePlayer {
         {
           label: player.localize('Copy the video URL'),
           listener: function () {
-            copyToClipboard(buildVideoLink({ shortUUID }))
+            copyToClipboard(buildVideoLink({ shortUUID }), player.el() as HTMLElement)
           }
         },
         {
@@ -510,17 +510,17 @@ export class PeerTubePlayer {
           listener: function () {
             const url = buildVideoLink({ shortUUID })
 
-            copyToClipboard(decorateVideoLink({ url, startTime: player.currentTime() }))
+            copyToClipboard(decorateVideoLink({ url, startTime: player.currentTime() }), player.el() as HTMLElement)
           }
         },
         {
           icon: 'code',
           label: player.localize('Copy embed code'),
           listener: () => {
-            copyToClipboard(buildVideoOrPlaylistEmbed({
-              embedUrl: self.currentLoadOptions.embedUrl,
-              embedTitle: self.currentLoadOptions.embedTitle
-            }))
+            copyToClipboard(
+              buildVideoOrPlaylistEmbed({ embedUrl: self.currentLoadOptions.embedUrl, embedTitle: self.currentLoadOptions.embedTitle }),
+              player.el() as HTMLElement
+            )
           }
         }
       ]
diff --git a/client/src/root-helpers/utils.ts b/client/src/root-helpers/utils.ts
index af94ed6ca..7addfadc4 100644
--- a/client/src/root-helpers/utils.ts
+++ b/client/src/root-helpers/utils.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
-function copyToClipboard (text: string) {
+function copyToClipboard (text: string, container?: HTMLElement) {
+  if (!container) container = document.body
+
   const el = document.createElement('textarea')
   el.value = text
   el.setAttribute('readonly', '')
   el.style.position = 'absolute'
   el.style.left = '-9999px'
-  document.body.appendChild(el)
+  container.appendChild(el)
   el.select()
   document.execCommand('copy')
-  document.body.removeChild(el)
+  container.removeChild(el)
 }
 
 function wait (ms: number) {