diff --git a/kitty/options/definition.py b/kitty/options/definition.py
index 23c388ab2..ad47c44b6 100644
--- a/kitty/options/definition.py
+++ b/kitty/options/definition.py
@@ -3725,10 +3725,12 @@ There is also a :ac:`copy_or_interrupt` action that can be optionally mapped
 to :kbd:`Ctrl+C`. It will copy only if there is a selection and send an
 interrupt otherwise. Similarly, :ac:`copy_and_clear_or_interrupt` will copy
 and clear the selection or send an interrupt if there is no selection.
+The :ac:`copy_or_noop` action will copy if there is a selection and pass
+the key through to the application if there is no selection.
 '''
     )
-map('Copy to clipboard',
-    'copy_to_clipboard cmd+c copy_to_clipboard',
+map('Copy to clipboard or pass through',
+    'copy_or_noop cmd+c copy_or_noop',
     only='macos',
     )
 
diff --git a/kitty/window.py b/kitty/window.py
index a8627d52a..f879d8086 100644
--- a/kitty/window.py
+++ b/kitty/window.py
@@ -2142,6 +2142,15 @@ class Window:
             self.scroll_end()
             self.write_to_child(self.encoded_key(KeyEvent(key=ord('c'), mods=GLFW_MOD_CONTROL)))
 
+    @ac('cp', 'Copy the selected text from the active window to the clipboard, if no selection, pass the key through to the application')
+    def copy_or_noop(self) -> bool:
+        text = self.text_for_selection()
+        if text:
+            set_clipboard_string(text)
+            return False
+        else:
+            return True
+
     @ac('cp', 'Copy the selected text from the active window to the clipboard and clear selection, if no selection, send SIGINT (aka :kbd:`ctrl+c`)')
     def copy_and_clear_or_interrupt(self) -> None:
         self.copy_or_interrupt()