diff --git a/Flow.Launcher.Plugin/Interfaces/IPublicAPI.cs b/Flow.Launcher.Plugin/Interfaces/IPublicAPI.cs
index 24d4c9a73..591bbdea3 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher.Plugin/Interfaces/IPublicAPI.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher.Plugin/Interfaces/IPublicAPI.cs
@@ -38,13 +38,15 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin
         /// <exception cref="FileNotFoundException">Thrown when unable to find the file specified in the command </exception>
         /// <exception cref="Win32Exception">Thrown when error occurs during the execution of the command </exception>
         void ShellRun(string cmd, string filename = "cmd.exe");
-        
+
         /// <summary>
-        /// If the passed in text is the path to a file or directory, the actual file/directory will
-        /// be copied to clipboard. Otherwise the text itself will be copied to clipboard.
+        /// Copies the passed in text and shows a message indicating whether the operation was completed successfully.
+        /// When directCopy is set to true and passed in text is the path to a file or directory,
+        /// the actual file/directory will be copied to clipboard. Otherwise the text itself will still be copied to clipboard.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="text">Text to save on clipboard</param>
-        public void CopyToClipboard(string text);
+        /// <param name="directCopy">When true it will directly copy the file/folder from the path specified in text</param>
+        public void CopyToClipboard(string text, bool directCopy = false);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Save everything, all of Flow Launcher and plugins' data and settings
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index 6ee0e24c1..b4417eb59 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
             if (QueryTextBox.SelectionLength == 0 && result != null)
             {
                 string copyText = result.CopyText;
-                _viewModel.ResultCopy(copyText);
-
+                App.API.CopyToClipboard(copyText, directCopy: true);
             }
             else if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(QueryTextBox.Text))
             {
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/PublicAPIInstance.cs b/Flow.Launcher/PublicAPIInstance.cs
index b61e22d5e..ff1619b0a 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/PublicAPIInstance.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/PublicAPIInstance.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ using Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure.Logger;
 using Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure.Storage;
 using System.Collections.Concurrent;
 using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Collections.Specialized;
 
 namespace Flow.Launcher
 {
@@ -116,10 +117,35 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
             ShellCommand.Execute(startInfo);
         }
 
-        public void CopyToClipboard(string text)
+        public void CopyToClipboard(string stringToCopy, bool directCopy = false)
         {
-            _mainVM.ResultCopy(text);
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(stringToCopy))
+                return;
+
+            var isFile = File.Exists(stringToCopy);
+            if (directCopy && (isFile || Directory.Exists(stringToCopy)))
+            {
+                var paths = new StringCollection
+                {
+                    stringToCopy
+                };
+
+                Clipboard.SetFileDropList(paths);
+
+                ShowMsg(
+                    $"{GetTranslation("copy")} {(isFile ? GetTranslation("fileTitle") : GetTranslation("folderTitle"))}",
+                    GetTranslation("completedSuccessfully"));
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Clipboard.SetDataObject(stringToCopy);
+
+                ShowMsg(
+                    $"{GetTranslation("copy")} {GetTranslation("textTitle")}",
+                    GetTranslation("completedSuccessfully"));
+            }
         }
+    
 
         public void StartLoadingBar() => _mainVM.ProgressBarVisibility = Visibility.Visible;
 
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs b/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs
index 354b625a4..84c13442d 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs
@@ -1103,43 +1103,6 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.ViewModel
             Results.AddResults(resultsForUpdates, token);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Copies the specified file or folder path to the clipboard, or the specified text if it is not a valid file or folder path.
-        /// Shows a message indicating whether the operation was completed successfully.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="stringToCopy">The file or folder path, or text to copy to the clipboard.</param>
-        /// <returns>Nothing.</returns>
-        public void ResultCopy(string stringToCopy)
-        {
-            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(stringToCopy))
-                return;
-
-            var isFile = File.Exists(stringToCopy);
-            var isFolder = isFile ? false : Directory.Exists(stringToCopy); // No need to eval directory exists if determined that file exists 
-            if (isFile || isFolder)
-            {
-                var paths = new StringCollection
-                {
-                    stringToCopy
-                };
-
-                Clipboard.SetFileDropList(paths);
-                
-                App.API.ShowMsg(
-                    $"{App.API.GetTranslation("copy")} {(isFile ? App.API.GetTranslation("fileTitle") : App.API.GetTranslation("folderTitle"))}",
-                    App.API.GetTranslation("completedSuccessfully"));
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                Clipboard.SetDataObject(stringToCopy);
-                
-                App.API.ShowMsg(
-                    $"{App.API.GetTranslation("copy")} {App.API.GetTranslation("textTitle")}",
-                    App.API.GetTranslation("completedSuccessfully"));
-            }
-            return;
-        }
-
         #endregion
     }
 }
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/ContextMenu.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/ContextMenu.cs
index 5e5cab2f5..4f6e84654 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/ContextMenu.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/ContextMenu.cs
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer
                     {
                         try
                         {
-                            Clipboard.SetDataObject(record.FullPath);
+                            Context.API.CopyToClipboard(record.FullPath);
                             return true;
                         }
                         catch (Exception e)
@@ -147,10 +147,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer
                     {
                         try
                         {
-                            Clipboard.SetFileDropList(new System.Collections.Specialized.StringCollection
-                            {
-                                record.FullPath
-                            });
+                            Context.API.CopyToClipboard(record.FullPath, directCopy: true);
                             return true;
                         }
                         catch (Exception e)
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Main.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Main.cs
index 82a5d5441..e4056131d 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Main.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Main.cs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer
                             ? action
                             : _ =>
                             {
-                                Clipboard.SetDataObject(e.ToString());
+                                Context.API.CopyToClipboard(e.ToString());
                                 return new ValueTask<bool>(true);
                             }
                     }
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Shell/Main.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Shell/Main.cs
index f64f5d376..46290b345 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Shell/Main.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Shell/Main.cs
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Shell
                     Title = context.API.GetTranslation("flowlauncher_plugin_cmd_copy"),
                     Action = c =>
                     {
-                        Clipboard.SetDataObject(selectedResult.Title);
+                        context.API.CopyToClipboard(selectedResult.Title);
                         return true;
                     },
                     IcoPath = "Images/copy.png",