diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
index 0cdfaaaff..958dda384 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
@@ -1117,9 +1117,10 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment implements EditMessage.Ke
             MenuItem cancelTransmission = menu.findItem(R.id.cancel_transmission);
             MenuItem deleteFile = menu.findItem(R.id.delete_file);
             MenuItem showErrorMessage = menu.findItem(R.id.show_error_message);
+            final boolean showError = m.getStatus() == Message.STATUS_SEND_FAILED && m.getErrorMessage() != null && !Message.ERROR_MESSAGE_CANCELLED.equals(m.getErrorMessage());
             if (!m.isFileOrImage() && !encrypted && !m.isGeoUri() && !m.treatAsDownloadable()) {
                 copyMessage.setVisible(true);
-                quoteMessage.setVisible(MessageUtils.prepareQuote(m).length() > 0);
+                quoteMessage.setVisible(!showError && MessageUtils.prepareQuote(m).length() > 0);
                 String body = m.getMergedBody().toString();
                 if (ShareUtil.containsXmppUri(body)) {
                     copyLink.setTitle(R.string.copy_jabber_id);
@@ -1131,7 +1132,8 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment implements EditMessage.Ke
             if (m.getEncryption() == Message.ENCRYPTION_DECRYPTION_FAILED) {
                 retryDecryption.setVisible(true);
             }
-            if (relevantForCorrection.getType() == Message.TYPE_TEXT
+            if (!showError
+                    && relevantForCorrection.getType() == Message.TYPE_TEXT
                     && relevantForCorrection.isLastCorrectableMessage()
                     && m.getConversation() instanceof Conversation
                     && (((Conversation) m.getConversation()).getMucOptions().nonanonymous() || m.getConversation().getMode() == Conversation.MODE_SINGLE)) {
@@ -1167,7 +1169,7 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment implements EditMessage.Ke
                     deleteFile.setTitle(activity.getString(R.string.delete_x_file, UIHelper.getFileDescriptionString(activity, m)));
                 }
             }
-            if (m.getStatus() == Message.STATUS_SEND_FAILED && m.getErrorMessage() != null && !Message.ERROR_MESSAGE_CANCELLED.equals(m.getErrorMessage())) {
+            if (showError) {
                 showErrorMessage.setVisible(true);
             }
         }
@@ -1656,6 +1658,10 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment implements EditMessage.Ke
         AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(getActivity());
         builder.setTitle(R.string.error_message);
         builder.setMessage(message.getErrorMessage());
+        builder.setNegativeButton(R.string.copy_to_clipboard, (dialog, which) -> {
+            activity.copyTextToClipboard(message.getErrorMessage(),R.string.error_message);
+            Toast.makeText(activity,R.string.error_message_copied_to_clipboard, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+        });
         builder.setPositiveButton(R.string.confirm, null);
         builder.create().show();
     }
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 23197ba9c..2d96304d0 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -300,7 +300,8 @@
     <string name="send_again">Send again</string>
     <string name="file_url">File URL</string>
     <string name="url_copied_to_clipboard">Copied URL to clipboard</string>
-    <string name="jabber_id_copied_to_clipboard">Copied Jabberd ID to clipboard</string>
+    <string name="jabber_id_copied_to_clipboard">Copied Jabber ID ID to clipboard</string>
+    <string name="error_message_copied_to_clipboard">Copied error message to clipboard</string>
     <string name="web_address">web address</string>
     <string name="scan_qr_code">Scan 2D Barcode</string>
     <string name="show_qr_code">Show 2D Barcode</string>