diff --git a/terminus-terminal/src/components/terminalTab.component.ts b/terminus-terminal/src/components/terminalTab.component.ts
index 311b7848..619e2df4 100644
--- a/terminus-terminal/src/components/terminalTab.component.ts
+++ b/terminus-terminal/src/components/terminalTab.component.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@ export class TerminalTabComponent extends BaseTabComponent {
             this.session.releaseInitialDataBuffer()
         })
         this.hotkeysSubscription = this.hotkeys.matchedHotkey.subscribe(hotkey => {
+            if (!this.hasFocus) {
+                return
+            }
+            if (hotkey === 'copy') {
+                this.hterm.copySelectionToClipboard()
+            }
             if (hotkey === 'zoom-in') {
                 this.zoomIn()
             }
diff --git a/terminus-terminal/src/config.ts b/terminus-terminal/src/config.ts
index 914a8224..03da5eba 100644
--- a/terminus-terminal/src/config.ts
+++ b/terminus-terminal/src/config.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ export class TerminalConfigProvider extends ConfigProvider {
                 shell: '~default-shell~',
             },
             hotkeys: {
+                'copy': [
+                    '⌘-C',
+                ],
                 'zoom-in': [
                     '⌘-=',
                     '⌘-Shift-+',
@@ -69,6 +72,9 @@ export class TerminalConfigProvider extends ConfigProvider {
                 shell: '~clink~',
             },
             hotkeys: {
+                'copy': [
+                    'Ctrl-Shift-C',
+                ],
                 'zoom-in': [
                     'Ctrl-=',
                     'Ctrl-Shift-+',
@@ -93,6 +99,9 @@ export class TerminalConfigProvider extends ConfigProvider {
                 shell: '~default-shell~',
             },
             hotkeys: {
+                'copy': [
+                    'Ctrl-Shift-C',
+                ],
                 'zoom-in': [
                     'Ctrl-=',
                     'Ctrl-Shift-+',
diff --git a/terminus-terminal/src/hotkeys.ts b/terminus-terminal/src/hotkeys.ts
index 0d30ffe5..da8faa1d 100644
--- a/terminus-terminal/src/hotkeys.ts
+++ b/terminus-terminal/src/hotkeys.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ import { IHotkeyDescription, HotkeyProvider } from 'terminus-core'
 @Injectable()
 export class TerminalHotkeyProvider extends HotkeyProvider {
     hotkeys: IHotkeyDescription[] = [
+        {
+            id: 'copy',
+            name: 'Copy to clipboard',
+        },
         {
             id: 'zoom-in',
             name: 'Zoom in',