diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.UnitConverter/Main.cs b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.UnitConverter/Main.cs
index bc4c00d7a7..727f6fbf83 100644
--- a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.UnitConverter/Main.cs
+++ b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.UnitConverter/Main.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ using System.Windows.Input;
 
 using ManagedCommon;
 using Wox.Plugin;
+using Wox.Plugin.Logger;
 
 namespace Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.UnitConverter
 {
@@ -75,9 +76,10 @@ namespace Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.UnitConverter
                             Clipboard.SetText(result.ConvertedValue.ToString(UnitConversionResult.CopyFormat, CultureInfo.CurrentCulture));
                             ret = true;
                         }
-                        catch (ExternalException)
+                        catch (ExternalException ex)
                         {
-                            MessageBox.Show(Properties.Resources.copy_failed);
+                            Log.Exception("Copy failed", ex, GetType());
+                            MessageBox.Show(ex.Message, Properties.Resources.copy_failed);
                         }
                     });
                     thread.SetApartmentState(ApartmentState.STA);
@@ -107,9 +109,10 @@ namespace Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.UnitConverter
                             Clipboard.SetText(result.ConvertedValue.ToString(UnitConversionResult.CopyFormat, CultureInfo.CurrentCulture));
                             ret = true;
                         }
-                        catch (ExternalException)
+                        catch (ExternalException ex)
                         {
-                            MessageBox.Show(Properties.Resources.copy_failed);
+                            Log.Exception("Copy failed", ex, GetType());
+                            MessageBox.Show(ex.Message, Properties.Resources.copy_failed);
                         }
                     });
                     thread.SetApartmentState(ApartmentState.STA);
diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.ValueGenerator/Main.cs b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.ValueGenerator/Main.cs
index 494229a456..72f390a4a5 100644
--- a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.ValueGenerator/Main.cs
+++ b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.ValueGenerator/Main.cs
@@ -184,9 +184,10 @@ namespace Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.ValueGenerator
                             Clipboard.SetText(request.ResultToString());
                             ret = true;
                         }
-                        catch (ExternalException)
+                        catch (ExternalException ex)
                         {
-                            MessageBox.Show(Properties.Resources.copy_failed);
+                            Log.Exception("Copy failed", ex, GetType());
+                            MessageBox.Show(ex.Message, Properties.Resources.copy_failed);
                         }
                     });
                     thread.SetApartmentState(ApartmentState.STA);
diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Calculator/ResultHelper.cs b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Calculator/ResultHelper.cs
index cfeabd0f92..9b32a6f1e3 100644
--- a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Calculator/ResultHelper.cs
+++ b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Calculator/ResultHelper.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using System.Threading;
 using System.Windows;
 
 using Wox.Plugin;
+using Wox.Plugin.Logger;
 
 namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Calculator
 {
@@ -51,9 +52,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Calculator
                         Clipboard.SetText(roundedResult?.ToString(culture));
                         ret = true;
                     }
-                    catch (ExternalException)
+                    catch (ExternalException ex)
                     {
-                        MessageBox.Show(Properties.Resources.wox_plugin_calculator_copy_failed);
+                        Log.Exception("Copy failed", ex, typeof(ResultHelper));
+                        MessageBox.Show(ex.Message, Properties.Resources.wox_plugin_calculator_copy_failed);
                     }
                 });
 
diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.TimeDate/Components/ResultHelper.cs b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.TimeDate/Components/ResultHelper.cs
index 5809fefa5d..7ea0ed798c 100644
--- a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.TimeDate/Components/ResultHelper.cs
+++ b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.TimeDate/Components/ResultHelper.cs
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.TimeDate.Components
         {
             try
             {
-                Clipboard.Clear();
                 Clipboard.SetText(text);
                 return true;
             }
             catch (Exception exception)
             {
                 Log.Exception("Can't copy to clipboard", exception, typeof(ResultHelper));
+                MessageBox.Show(exception.Message, Resources.Microsoft_plugin_timedate_copy_failed);
                 return false;
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.TimeDate/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.TimeDate/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
index da32b13a6d..1ecd40721d 100644
--- a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.TimeDate/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.TimeDate/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
@@ -60,6 +60,15 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.TimeDate.Properties {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Copy failed.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static string Microsoft_plugin_timedate_copy_failed {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("Microsoft_plugin_timedate_copy_failed", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Copy value (Ctrl+C).
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.TimeDate/Properties/Resources.resx b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.TimeDate/Properties/Resources.resx
index 3cc62b0bbd..de7f2a0be5 100644
--- a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.TimeDate/Properties/Resources.resx
+++ b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.TimeDate/Properties/Resources.resx
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@
     <value>Copy value (Ctrl+C)</value>
     <comment>'Ctrl+C' is a shortcut</comment>
   </data>
+  <data name="Microsoft_plugin_timedate_copy_failed" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Copy failed</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="Microsoft_plugin_timedate_Date" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Date</value>
   </data>