diff --git a/Src/SwqlStudio/SciTextEditorControl.cs b/Src/SwqlStudio/SciTextEditorControl.cs
index de6528c6d..d242875fc 100644
--- a/Src/SwqlStudio/SciTextEditorControl.cs
+++ b/Src/SwqlStudio/SciTextEditorControl.cs
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ private void PasteMenuClick(object sender, EventArgs e)
 
         private void CopyMenuClick(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            Copy();
+            Copy(CopyFormat.Rtf);
         }
 
         private void CutMenuClick(object sender, EventArgs e)