diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index cc55b8c..e02fb82 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@ Fixed
 
 * Fixed a bug where the binary data of deleted images would still hang
   around in the bee file.
-* Fixed: The shortcut to move the BeeRef window (Ctrl + Alt + Drag)
-  not working on an empty scene
+* The shortcut to move the BeeRef window (Ctrl + Alt + Drag)
+  now works on an empty scene
+* Crash when copying an item from a bee file, opening a new scene and
+  pasting the image into it.
 
 
 0.3.0 - 2023-11-23
diff --git a/beeref/scene.py b/beeref/scene.py
index 8185007..d4fa436 100644
--- a/beeref/scene.py
+++ b/beeref/scene.py
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ class BeeGraphicsScene(QtWidgets.QGraphicsScene):
         self.edit_item = None
         self.crop_item = None
 
+    def clear(self):
+        super().clear()
+        self.internal_clipboard = []
+
     def addItem(self, item):
         logger.debug(f'Adding item {item}')
         super().addItem(item)
diff --git a/beeref/view.py b/beeref/view.py
index 5474c06..a4b8d32 100644
--- a/beeref/view.py
+++ b/beeref/view.py
@@ -539,7 +539,9 @@ class BeeGraphicsView(MainControlsMixin,
         # See if we need to look up the internal clipboard:
         data = clipboard.mimeData().data('beeref/items')
         logger.debug(f'Custom data in clipboard: {data}')
-        if data:
+        if data and self.scene.internal_clipboard:
+            # Checking that internal clipboard exists since the user
+            # may have opened a new scene since copying.
             self.scene.paste_from_internal_clipboard(pos)
             return
 
diff --git a/tests/test_view.py b/tests/test_view.py
index abca065..2dda4b1 100644
--- a/tests/test_view.py
+++ b/tests/test_view.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ def test_get_supported_image_formats_for_reading(view):
 
 def test_clear_scene(view, item):
     view.scene.addItem(item)
+    view.scene.internal_clipboard.append(item)
     view.scale(2, 2)
     view.translate(123, 456)
     view.filename = 'test.bee'
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ def test_clear_scene(view, item):
 
     view.clear_scene()
     assert not view.scene.items()
+    assert view.scene.internal_clipboard == []
     assert view.transform().isIdentity()
     assert view.filename is None
     view.undo_stack.clear.assert_called_once_with()