diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerhighlight.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerhighlight.lua
index 0d31ba4fc..2e0047b1f 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerhighlight.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerhighlight.lua
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ function ReaderHighlight:init()
                 enabled = Device:hasClipboard(),
                 callback = function()
                     Device.input.setClipboardText(cleanupSelectedText(_self.selected_text.text))
+                    _self:onClose()
+                    self:clear()
+                    UIManager:show(Notification:new{
+                        text = _("Selection copied to clipboard."),
+                    })
                 end,
             }
         end,