diff --git a/browser/metro/base/content/contenthandlers/ContextMenuHandler.js b/browser/metro/base/content/contenthandlers/ContextMenuHandler.js
index c894aabbc484..af4c42e9474e 100644
--- a/browser/metro/base/content/contenthandlers/ContextMenuHandler.js
+++ b/browser/metro/base/content/contenthandlers/ContextMenuHandler.js
@@ -165,6 +165,13 @@ var ContextMenuHandler = {
       } else {
         Util.dumpLn("error: target element does not support nsIDOMNSEditableElement");
       }
+    } else if (Util.isEditableContent(this._target)) {
+      try {
+        this._target.ownerDocument.execCommand("copy", false);
+      } catch (ex) {
+        dump("ContextMenuHandler: exception copying from contentEditable: " +
+          ex.message + "\n");
+      }
     } else {
       let selectionText = this._previousState.string;
 
diff --git a/browser/metro/base/tests/mochitest/browser_context_menu_tests.js b/browser/metro/base/tests/mochitest/browser_context_menu_tests.js
index cbda54fc4615..f59dc1326f28 100644
--- a/browser/metro/base/tests/mochitest/browser_context_menu_tests.js
+++ b/browser/metro/base/tests/mochitest/browser_context_menu_tests.js
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ gTests.push({
     // Case #2: Document isn't in design mode and text is selected.
     tabWindow.getSelection().selectAllChildren(testSpan);
 
-    let promise = waitForEvent(tabWindow.document, "popupshown");
+    let promise = waitForEvent(document, "popupshown");
     sendContextMenuClickToSelection(tabWindow);
     yield promise;
 
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ gTests.push({
     tabWindow.document.designMode = "on";
     tabWindow.getSelection().removeAllRanges();
 
-    promise = waitForEvent(tabWindow.document, "popupshown");
+    promise = waitForEvent(document, "popupshown");
     sendContextMenuClickToElement(tabWindow, testSpan);
     yield promise;
 
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ gTests.push({
     // Case #4: Document is in design mode and text is selected.
     tabWindow.getSelection().selectAllChildren(testSpan);
 
-    promise = waitForEvent(tabWindow.document, "popupshown");
+    promise = waitForEvent(document, "popupshown");
     sendContextMenuClickToSelection(tabWindow);
     yield promise;
 
@@ -787,6 +787,93 @@ gTests.push({
   }
 });
 
+gTests.push({
+  desc: "Bug 961702 - 'Copy' context menu action does not copy rich content " +
+        "while document in design mode (or inside container that allows to " +
+        "edit its content)",
+  run: function test() {
+    info(chromeRoot + "browser_context_menu_tests_05.html");
+    yield addTab(chromeRoot + "browser_context_menu_tests_05.html");
+
+    purgeEventQueue();
+    emptyClipboard();
+    ContextUI.dismiss();
+
+    yield waitForCondition(() => !ContextUI.navbarVisible);
+
+    let tabWindow = Browser.selectedTab.browser.contentWindow;
+    let testDiv = tabWindow.document.getElementById("div1");
+
+    // Case #1: Document is in design mode.
+    tabWindow.document.designMode = "on";
+
+    let promise = waitForEvent(document, "popupshown");
+    sendContextMenuClickToElement(tabWindow, testDiv);
+    yield promise;
+
+    let selectAllMenuItem = document.getElementById("context-select-all");
+    promise = waitForEvent(document, "popuphidden");
+    sendNativeTap(selectAllMenuItem);
+    yield promise;
+
+    promise = waitForEvent(document, "popupshown");
+    sendContextMenuClickToSelection(tabWindow);
+    yield promise;
+
+    let copyMenuItem = document.getElementById("context-copy");
+    promise = waitForEvent(document, "popuphidden");
+    sendNativeTap(copyMenuItem);
+    yield promise;
+
+    // The wait is needed to give time to populate the clipboard.
+    let clipboardContent = "";
+    let contentToCopy = tabWindow.document.body.innerHTML;
+    yield waitForCondition(function () {
+      clipboardContent = SpecialPowers.getClipboardData("text/html");
+      return clipboardContent == contentToCopy;
+    });
+    ok(clipboardContent == contentToCopy, "Rich content copied.");
+
+    // Case #2: Container with editable content.
+    emptyClipboard();
+    tabWindow.document.designMode = "off";
+    tabWindow.getSelection().removeAllRanges();
+
+    promise = waitForEvent(tabWindow.document.body, "focus");
+    sendNativeTap(testDiv);
+    yield promise;
+
+    promise = waitForEvent(document, "popupshown");
+    sendContextMenuClickToElement(tabWindow, testDiv);
+    yield promise;
+
+    selectAllMenuItem = document.getElementById("context-select-all");
+    promise = waitForEvent(document, "popuphidden");
+    sendNativeTap(selectAllMenuItem);
+    yield promise;
+
+    promise = waitForEvent(document, "popupshown");
+    sendContextMenuClickToSelection(tabWindow);
+    yield promise;
+
+    copyMenuItem = document.getElementById("context-copy");
+    promise = waitForEvent(document, "popuphidden");
+    sendNativeTap(copyMenuItem);
+    yield promise;
+
+     // The wait is needed to give time to populate the clipboard.
+    clipboardContent = "";
+    contentToCopy = testDiv.innerHTML;
+    yield waitForCondition(function () {
+      clipboardContent = SpecialPowers.getClipboardData("text/html");
+      return clipboardContent == contentToCopy;
+    });
+    ok(clipboardContent == contentToCopy, "Rich content copied.");
+
+    Browser.closeTab(Browser.selectedTab, { forceClose: true });
+  }
+});
+
 function test() {
   setDevPixelEqualToPx();
   runTests();
diff --git a/browser/metro/base/tests/mochitest/browser_context_menu_tests_05.html b/browser/metro/base/tests/mochitest/browser_context_menu_tests_05.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..140abd794f7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/browser/metro/base/tests/mochitest/browser_context_menu_tests_05.html
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+  <head>
+    <style>
+    </style>
+  </head>
+<body style="padding: 10px; margin: 10px;">
+  <span id="text1">Test text</span>
+  <div contenteditable="true" id="div1" style="border: 2px solid blue; width: 200px; height: 200px;">
+    <table>
+      <tr><td>Test content</td></tr>
+    </table>
+  </div>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/browser/metro/base/tests/mochitest/metro.ini b/browser/metro/base/tests/mochitest/metro.ini
index 6709fd8ceed4..67a1eabad293 100644
--- a/browser/metro/base/tests/mochitest/metro.ini
+++ b/browser/metro/base/tests/mochitest/metro.ini
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ support-files =
   browser_context_menu_tests_02.html
   browser_context_menu_tests_03.html
   browser_context_menu_tests_04.html
+  browser_context_menu_tests_05.html
   browser_findbar.html
   browser_form_auto_complete.html
   browser_form_selects.html