diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Desktop.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Desktop.qml
index 25eabcb158..5227d3cb2e 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Desktop.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Desktop.qml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Desktop {
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
         WebEngine.settings.javascriptCanOpenWindows = true;
-        WebEngine.settings.javascriptCanAccessClipboard = true;
+        WebEngine.settings.javascriptCanAccessClipboard = false;
         WebEngine.settings.spatialNavigationEnabled = true;
         WebEngine.settings.localContentCanAccessRemoteUrls = true;
     }
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Desktop {
     // The tool window, one instance
     property alias toolWindow: toolWindow
     ToolWindow { id: toolWindow }
-    
+
     property var browserProfile: WebEngineProfile {
         id: webviewProfile
         httpUserAgent: "Chrome/48.0 (HighFidelityInterface)"