diff --git a/include/ui/montabwidget.h b/include/ui/montabwidget.h
index e12d998d..4b66969c 100644
--- a/include/ui/montabwidget.h
+++ b/include/ui/montabwidget.h
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ public:
 
     QTableView *tableAt(int tabIndex);
 
+    void copy(int index);
+    void paste(int index);
+
 public slots:
     void setTabActive(int index, bool active = true);
     void deactivateTab(int tabIndex);
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
index 8fb5d519..20a078a9 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "shortcut.h"
 #include "mapparser.h"
 #include "prefab.h"
+#include "montabwidget.h"
 
 #include <QFileDialog>
 #include <QClipboard>
@@ -1443,7 +1444,8 @@ void MainWindow::copy() {
             copyObject["height"] = editor->metatile_selector_item->getSelectionDimensions().y();
             setClipboardData(copyObject);
             logInfo("Copied metatile selection to clipboard");
-        } else if (objectName == "graphicsView_Map") {
+        }
+        else if (objectName == "graphicsView_Map") {
             // which tab are we in?
             switch (ui->mainTabBar->currentIndex())
             {
@@ -1497,6 +1499,13 @@ void MainWindow::copy() {
             }
             }
         }
+        else if (this->ui->mainTabBar->currentIndex() == 4) {
+            QWidget *w = this->ui->stackedWidget_WildMons->currentWidget();
+            if (w) {
+                MonTabWidget *mtw = static_cast<MonTabWidget *>(w);
+                mtw->copy(mtw->currentIndex());
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1521,8 +1530,15 @@ void MainWindow::paste() {
     QClipboard *clipboard = QGuiApplication::clipboard();
     QString clipboardText(clipboard->text());
 
-
-    if (!clipboardText.isEmpty()) {
+    if (ui->mainTabBar->currentIndex() == 4) {
+        QWidget *w = this->ui->stackedWidget_WildMons->currentWidget();
+        if (w) {
+            w->setFocus();
+            MonTabWidget *mtw = static_cast<MonTabWidget *>(w);
+            mtw->paste(mtw->currentIndex());
+        }
+    }
+    else if (!clipboardText.isEmpty()) {
         // we only can paste json text
         // so, check if clipboard text is valid json
         QString parseError;
diff --git a/src/ui/montabwidget.cpp b/src/ui/montabwidget.cpp
index 45b0319b..6845a02b 100644
--- a/src/ui/montabwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/montabwidget.cpp
@@ -56,25 +56,31 @@ void MonTabWidget::populate() {
     }
 }
 
+void MonTabWidget::copy(int index) {
+    EncounterTableModel *model = static_cast<EncounterTableModel *>(this->tableAt(index)->model());
+    encounterClipboard = model->encounterData();
+}
+
+void MonTabWidget::paste(int index) {
+    if (!encounterClipboard.active) return;
+
+    clearTableAt(index);
+    WildMonInfo newInfo = getDefaultMonInfo(this->editor->project->wildMonFields.at(index));
+    combineEncounters(newInfo, encounterClipboard);
+    populateTab(index, newInfo);
+    emit editor->wildMonDataChanged();
+}
+
 void MonTabWidget::actionCopyTab(int index) {
     QMenu contextMenu(this);
 
     QAction *actionCopy = new QAction("Copy", &contextMenu);
-    connect(actionCopy, &QAction::triggered, [=](){
-        EncounterTableModel *model = static_cast<EncounterTableModel *>(this->tableAt(index)->model());
-        encounterClipboard = model->encounterData();
-    });
+    connect(actionCopy, &QAction::triggered, [=]() { copy(index); });
     contextMenu.addAction(actionCopy);
 
     if (encounterClipboard.active) {
         QAction *actionPaste = new QAction("Paste", &contextMenu);
-        connect(actionPaste, &QAction::triggered, [=](){
-            clearTableAt(index);
-            WildMonInfo newInfo = getDefaultMonInfo(editor->project->wildMonFields.at(index));
-            combineEncounters(newInfo, encounterClipboard);
-            populateTab(index, newInfo);
-            emit editor->wildMonDataChanged();
-        });
+        connect(actionPaste, &QAction::triggered, [=]() { paste(index); });
         contextMenu.addAction(actionPaste);
     }