diff --git a/publish/src/widget/iri_input.rs b/publish/src/widget/iri_input.rs
index 27b7df4..e7341f0 100644
--- a/publish/src/widget/iri_input.rs
+++ b/publish/src/widget/iri_input.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use iced::advanced::layout::{Limits, Node};
 use iced::advanced::renderer::Style;
 use iced::advanced::{Layout, Widget};
 use iced::advanced::widget::{tree, Tree};
+use iced::clipboard::Content;
 use iced::mouse::{Cursor, Interaction};
 use iced::widget::text_input::Catalog;
 use crate::rdf::curie::CurieHelper;
@@ -155,7 +156,14 @@ where
             _ => {}
         }
 
-        Widget::update(&mut self.text_input, &mut tree.children[0], event, layout, cursor, renderer, shell, viewport)
+        Widget::update(&mut self.text_input, &mut tree.children[0], event, layout, cursor, renderer, shell, viewport);
+
+        let clipboard = shell.clipboard_mut();
+        if let Some(Content::Text(content)) = &clipboard.write {
+            if let Some(expanded) = self.curie_helper.expand(&content) {
+                clipboard.write = Some(Content::Text(expanded));
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     fn mouse_interaction(&self, tree: &Tree, layout: Layout<'_>, cursor: Cursor, viewport: &Rectangle, renderer: &Renderer) -> Interaction {