diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/single_download.py b/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/single_download.py
index a5974b0fca..15adc92e40 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/single_download.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/single_download.py
@@ -822,6 +822,7 @@ class CoversView(QListView):  # {{{
         if idx and idx.isValid() and not idx.data(Qt.UserRole).toPyObject():
             m = QMenu()
             m.addAction(QIcon(I('view.png')), _('View this cover at full size'), self.show_cover)
+            m.addAction(QIcon(I('edit-copy.png')), _('Copy this cover to clipboard'), self.copy_cover)
             m.exec_(QCursor.pos())
 
     def show_cover(self):
@@ -832,6 +833,12 @@ class CoversView(QListView):  # {{{
             d = ImageView(self, pmap, unicode(idx.data(Qt.DisplayRole).toString()), geom_name='metadata_download_cover_popup_geom')
             d(use_exec=True)
 
+    def copy_cover(self):
+        idx = self.currentIndex()
+        pmap = self.model().cover_pixmap(idx)
+        if pmap is not None:
+            QApplication.clipboard().setPixmap(pmap)
+
 # }}}
 
 class CoversWidget(QWidget):  # {{{