diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/overlay.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/overlay.pyj
index 0b193ba26e..6e82350692 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/overlay.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/overlay.pyj
@@ -370,7 +370,22 @@ class MainOverlay:  # {{{
                    def(): self.overlay.hide(), ui_operations.quit();, 'remove'),
             ))
         else:
-            pass
+            copy_actions = E.ul()
+            if self.elements.link:
+                copy_actions.appendChild(ac(_('Copy link'), _('Copy the current link'), def():
+                    self.overlay.hide(), ui_operations.copy_selection(self.elements.link)
+                , 'link'))
+            if self.elements.img:
+                copy_actions.appendChild(ac(_('View image'), _('View the current image'), def():
+                    self.overlay.hide(), ui_operations.view_image(self.elements.img)
+                , 'image'))
+                if window.navigator.clipboard:
+                    copy_actions.appendChild(ac(_('Copy image'), _('Copy the current image'), def():
+                        self.overlay.hide(), ui_operations.copy_image(self.elements.img)
+                    , 'copy'))
+            if copy_actions.childNodes.length:
+                actions_div.appendChild(copy_actions)
+
         container.appendChild(set_css(E.div(class_=MAIN_OVERLAY_TS_CLASS,  # top section
             onclick=def (evt):evt.stopPropagation();,
 
diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/ui.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/ui.pyj
index ad0a196cdf..d646bc5d80 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/ui.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/ui.pyj
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ class ReadUI:
         ui_operations.stop_waiting_for_messages_from = self.stop_waiting_for_messages_from.bind(self)
         ui_operations.update_metadata = self.update_metadata.bind(self)
         ui_operations.close_book = self.close_book.bind(self)
+        ui_operations.copy_image = self.copy_image.bind(self)
+        ui_operations.view_image = self.view_image.bind(self)
         ui_operations.open_url = def(url):
             window.open(url, '_blank')
         ui_operations.copy_selection = def(text, html):
@@ -187,6 +189,26 @@ class ReadUI:
     def close_book(self):
         self.base_url_data = {}
 
+    def copy_image(self, image_file_name):
+        if not self.view?.book:
+            return
+        ui_operations.get_file(
+            self.view.book, image_file_name, def(blob, name, mimetype):
+                try:
+                    window.navigator.clipboard.write([new ClipboardItem({mimetype: blob})])  # noqa
+                except Exception as err:
+                    error_dialog(_('Could not copy image'), str(err))
+        )
+
+    def view_image(self, image_file_name):
+        if not self.view?.book:
+            return
+        ui_operations.get_file(
+            self.view.book, image_file_name, def(blob, name, mimetype):
+                url = window.URL.createObjectURL(blob)
+                window.open(url)
+        )
+
     def load_book(self, library_id, book_id, fmt, metadata, force_reload):
         self.base_url_data = {'library_id': library_id, 'book_id':book_id, 'fmt':fmt}
         if not self.db.initialized: