diff --git a/src/application.c b/src/application.c
index 77387e6..3c4203f 100644
--- a/src/application.c
+++ b/src/application.c
@@ -208,6 +208,8 @@ static void keypress_handler(GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventKey *event,
     switch_mode_to_arrow(state);
     gtk_toggle_button_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON(state->popover->arrow),
                                  true);
+  } else if (event->keyval == GDK_KEY_c && event->state & GDK_CONTROL_MASK) {
+    clipboard_copy_drawing_area_to_selection(state);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/clipboard.c b/src/clipboard.c
index 9555a23..8de7d50 100644
--- a/src/clipboard.c
+++ b/src/clipboard.c
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "clipboard.h"
 
+#include "notification.h"
+
 bool clipboard_copy_drawing_area_to_selection(struct swappy_state *state) {
   g_debug("generating pixbuf from area");
   GtkClipboard *clipboard = gtk_clipboard_get(GDK_SELECTION_CLIPBOARD);
@@ -10,5 +12,9 @@ bool clipboard_copy_drawing_area_to_selection(struct swappy_state *state) {
 
   gtk_clipboard_set_image(clipboard, pixbuf);
 
+  char message[MAX_PATH];
+  snprintf(message, MAX_PATH, "Swappshot copied to clipboard\n");
+  notification_send("Swappy", message);
+
   return true;
 }
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