diff --git a/crates/egui/src/widgets/text_edit/builder.rs b/crates/egui/src/widgets/text_edit/builder.rs
index 991ab01c551..3ca36608c47 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/widgets/text_edit/builder.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/widgets/text_edit/builder.rs
@@ -893,16 +893,15 @@ fn events(
 
             Event::Copy => {
                 if cursor_range.is_empty() {
-                    copy_if_not_password(ui, text.as_str().to_owned());
+                    None
                 } else {
                     copy_if_not_password(ui, cursor_range.slice_str(text.as_str()).to_owned());
+                    None
                 }
-                None
             }
             Event::Cut => {
                 if cursor_range.is_empty() {
-                    copy_if_not_password(ui, text.take());
-                    Some(CCursorRange::default())
+                    None
                 } else {
                     copy_if_not_password(ui, cursor_range.slice_str(text.as_str()).to_owned());
                     Some(CCursorRange::one(text.delete_selected(&cursor_range)))