diff --git a/src/app/GUI/canvaswindow.cpp b/src/app/GUI/canvaswindow.cpp
index b4b9aae41..eedc798b1 100644
--- a/src/app/GUI/canvaswindow.cpp
+++ b/src/app/GUI/canvaswindow.cpp
@@ -431,6 +431,9 @@ void CanvasWindow::writeStateXEV(QDomElement& ele,
 
 bool CanvasWindow::handleCutCopyPasteKeyPress(QKeyEvent *event)
 {
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+    if (event->type() == QEvent::ShortcutOverride) { return false; }
+#endif
     if (event->modifiers() & Qt::ControlModifier &&
         event->key() == Qt::Key_V) {
         if (event->isAutoRepeat()) { return false; }
diff --git a/src/app/GUI/mainwindow.cpp b/src/app/GUI/mainwindow.cpp
index 5ee63dcdf..1a78ee931 100644
--- a/src/app/GUI/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/app/GUI/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -539,7 +539,9 @@ void MainWindow::setupMenuBar()
         const auto qAct = new NoShortcutAction(tr("Copy", "MenuBar_Edit"));
         qAct->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("copy"));
         mEditMenu->addAction(qAct);
+#ifndef Q_OS_MAC
         qAct->setShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_C);
+#endif
         mActions.copyAction->connect(qAct);
         cmdAddAction(qAct);
     }
@@ -548,7 +550,9 @@ void MainWindow::setupMenuBar()
         const auto qAct = new NoShortcutAction(tr("Cut", "MenuBar_Edit"));
         qAct->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("cut"));
         mEditMenu->addAction(qAct);
+#ifndef Q_OS_MAC
         qAct->setShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_X);
+#endif
         mActions.cutAction->connect(qAct);
         cmdAddAction(qAct);
     }
@@ -557,7 +561,9 @@ void MainWindow::setupMenuBar()
         const auto qAct = new NoShortcutAction(tr("Paste", "MenuBar_Edit"));
         qAct->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("paste"));
         mEditMenu->addAction(qAct);
+#ifndef Q_OS_MAC
         qAct->setShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_V);
+#endif
         mActions.pasteAction->connect(qAct);
         cmdAddAction(qAct);
     }