diff --git a/internal/action/actions.go b/internal/action/actions.go
index 658e6c41..222e83a8 100644
--- a/internal/action/actions.go
+++ b/internal/action/actions.go
@@ -1164,20 +1164,18 @@ func (h *BufPane) Redo() bool {
 
 // Copy the selection to the system clipboard
 func (h *BufPane) Copy() bool {
-	if h.Cursor.HasSelection() {
-		h.Cursor.CopySelection(clipboard.ClipboardReg)
-		h.freshClip = true
-		InfoBar.Message("Copied selection")
+	if !h.Cursor.HasSelection() {
+		return false
 	}
+	h.Cursor.CopySelection(clipboard.ClipboardReg)
+	h.freshClip = true
+	InfoBar.Message("Copied selection")
 	h.Relocate()
 	return true
 }
 
 // CopyLine copies the current line to the clipboard
 func (h *BufPane) CopyLine() bool {
-	if h.Cursor.HasSelection() {
-		return false
-	}
 	origLoc := h.Cursor.Loc
 	origLastVisualX := h.Cursor.LastVisualX
 	h.Cursor.SelectLine()
diff --git a/internal/action/defaults_darwin.go b/internal/action/defaults_darwin.go
index e1a54b79..21d6d2b4 100644
--- a/internal/action/defaults_darwin.go
+++ b/internal/action/defaults_darwin.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ var bufdefaults = map[string]string{
 	"Alt-]":          "DiffNext|CursorEnd",
 	"Ctrl-z":         "Undo",
 	"Ctrl-y":         "Redo",
-	"Ctrl-c":         "CopyLine|Copy",
+	"Ctrl-c":         "Copy|CopyLine",
 	"Ctrl-x":         "Cut",
 	"Ctrl-k":         "CutLine",
 	"Ctrl-d":         "DuplicateLine",
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ var infodefaults = map[string]string{
 	"Backtab":        "CycleAutocompleteBack",
 	"Ctrl-z":         "Undo",
 	"Ctrl-y":         "Redo",
-	"Ctrl-c":         "CopyLine|Copy",
+	"Ctrl-c":         "Copy|CopyLine",
 	"Ctrl-x":         "Cut",
 	"Ctrl-k":         "CutLine",
 	"Ctrl-v":         "Paste",
diff --git a/internal/action/defaults_other.go b/internal/action/defaults_other.go
index a932688a..0e6a54b5 100644
--- a/internal/action/defaults_other.go
+++ b/internal/action/defaults_other.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ var bufdefaults = map[string]string{
 	"Alt-]":          "DiffNext|CursorEnd",
 	"Ctrl-z":         "Undo",
 	"Ctrl-y":         "Redo",
-	"Ctrl-c":         "CopyLine|Copy",
+	"Ctrl-c":         "Copy|CopyLine",
 	"Ctrl-x":         "Cut",
 	"Ctrl-k":         "CutLine",
 	"Ctrl-d":         "DuplicateLine",
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ var infodefaults = map[string]string{
 	"Backtab":        "CycleAutocompleteBack",
 	"Ctrl-z":         "Undo",
 	"Ctrl-y":         "Redo",
-	"Ctrl-c":         "CopyLine|Copy",
+	"Ctrl-c":         "Copy|CopyLine",
 	"Ctrl-x":         "Cut",
 	"Ctrl-k":         "CutLine",
 	"Ctrl-v":         "Paste",
diff --git a/runtime/help/keybindings.md b/runtime/help/keybindings.md
index 17f9ab35..8926a542 100644
--- a/runtime/help/keybindings.md
+++ b/runtime/help/keybindings.md
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ conventions for text editing defaults.
     "Alt-]":          "DiffNext|CursorEnd",
     "Ctrl-z":         "Undo",
     "Ctrl-y":         "Redo",
-    "Ctrl-c":         "CopyLine|Copy",
+    "Ctrl-c":         "Copy|CopyLine",
     "Ctrl-x":         "Cut",
     "Ctrl-k":         "CutLine",
     "Ctrl-d":         "DuplicateLine",
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ are given below:
         "Backtab":        "CycleAutocompleteBack",
         "Ctrl-z":         "Undo",
         "Ctrl-y":         "Redo",
-        "Ctrl-c":         "CopyLine|Copy",
+        "Ctrl-c":         "Copy|CopyLine",
         "Ctrl-x":         "Cut",
         "Ctrl-k":         "CutLine",
         "Ctrl-v":         "Paste",