diff --git a/IPython/frontend/qt/console/ipython_widget.py b/IPython/frontend/qt/console/ipython_widget.py
index 1c074b5..c217bd7 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/qt/console/ipython_widget.py
+++ b/IPython/frontend/qt/console/ipython_widget.py
@@ -267,9 +267,9 @@ class IPythonWidget(FrontendWidget):
         """ Copy the currently selected text to the clipboard, removing prompts
             if possible.
         """
-        if self.layout().currentWidget() == self._page_control :
+        if self._page_control.hasFocus() :
             self._page_control.copy()
-        elif self.layout().currentWidget() == self._control :
+        elif self._control.hasFocus() :
             text = self._control.textCursor().selection().toPlainText()
             if text:
                 lines = map(transform_ipy_prompt, text.splitlines())