diff --git a/espanso-config/src/config/mod.rs b/espanso-config/src/config/mod.rs
index a564663..1985ca9 100644
--- a/espanso-config/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/espanso-config/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -54,8 +54,20 @@ pub trait Config: Send {
   // Defines the key that disables/enables espanso when double pressed
   fn toggle_key(&self) -> Option<ToggleKey>;
 
+  // If true, instructs the daemon process to restart the worker (and refresh
+  // the configuration) after a configuration file change is detected on disk.
   fn auto_restart(&self) -> bool;
 
+  // If true, espanso will attempt to preserve the previous clipboard content
+  // after an expansion has taken place (when using the Clipboard backend).
+  fn preserve_clipboard(&self) -> bool;
+
+  // The number of milliseconds to wait before restoring the previous clipboard
+  // content after an expansion. This is needed as without this delay, sometimes
+  // the target application detects the previous clipboard content instead of
+  // the expansion content.
+  fn restore_clipboard_delay(&self) -> usize;
+
   fn is_match<'a>(&self, app: &AppProperties<'a>) -> bool;
 }
 
diff --git a/espanso-config/src/config/parse/mod.rs b/espanso-config/src/config/parse/mod.rs
index 4280ec8..92f4279 100644
--- a/espanso-config/src/config/parse/mod.rs
+++ b/espanso-config/src/config/parse/mod.rs
@@ -30,8 +30,10 @@ pub(crate) struct ParsedConfig {
   pub backend: Option<String>,
   pub clipboard_threshold: Option<usize>,
   pub auto_restart: Option<bool>,
+  pub preserve_clipboard: Option<bool>,
 
   pub pre_paste_delay: Option<usize>,
+  pub restore_clipboard_delay: Option<usize>,
 
   pub toggle_key: Option<String>,
 
diff --git a/espanso-config/src/config/parse/yaml.rs b/espanso-config/src/config/parse/yaml.rs
index 00dc3d5..5b3cdaf 100644
--- a/espanso-config/src/config/parse/yaml.rs
+++ b/espanso-config/src/config/parse/yaml.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ pub(crate) struct YAMLConfig {
   #[serde(default)]
   pub auto_restart: Option<bool>,
 
+  #[serde(default)]
+  pub preserve_clipboard: Option<bool>,
+
+  #[serde(default)]
+  pub restore_clipboard_delay: Option<usize>,
+
   #[serde(default)]
   pub includes: Option<Vec<String>>,
 
@@ -96,8 +102,10 @@ impl TryFrom<YAMLConfig> for ParsedConfig {
       backend: yaml_config.backend,
       clipboard_threshold: yaml_config.clipboard_threshold,
       auto_restart: yaml_config.auto_restart,
+      preserve_clipboard: yaml_config.preserve_clipboard,
 
       pre_paste_delay: yaml_config.pre_paste_delay,
+      restore_clipboard_delay: yaml_config.restore_clipboard_delay,
 
       toggle_key: yaml_config.toggle_key,
 
@@ -130,6 +138,8 @@ mod tests {
     pre_paste_delay: 300
     toggle_key: CTRL
     auto_restart: false
+    preserve_clipboard: false
+    restore_clipboard_delay: 400
       
     use_standard_includes: true
     includes: ["test1"]
@@ -154,6 +164,8 @@ mod tests {
         backend: Some("clipboard".to_string()),
         clipboard_threshold: Some(200),
         auto_restart: Some(false),
+        preserve_clipboard: Some(false),
+        restore_clipboard_delay: Some(400),
 
         pre_paste_delay: Some(300),
         
diff --git a/espanso-config/src/config/resolve.rs b/espanso-config/src/config/resolve.rs
index ea8ed82..9d47770 100644
--- a/espanso-config/src/config/resolve.rs
+++ b/espanso-config/src/config/resolve.rs
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ impl Config for ResolvedConfig {
       Some("right_ctrl") => Some(ToggleKey::RightCtrl),
       Some("right_alt") => Some(ToggleKey::RightAlt),
       Some("right_shift") => Some(ToggleKey::RightShift),
-      Some("right_meta") | Some("right_cmd")=> Some(ToggleKey::RightMeta),
+      Some("right_meta") | Some("right_cmd") => Some(ToggleKey::RightMeta),
       Some("left_ctrl") => Some(ToggleKey::LeftCtrl),
       Some("left_alt") => Some(ToggleKey::LeftAlt),
       Some("left_shift") => Some(ToggleKey::LeftShift),
@@ -185,11 +185,22 @@ impl Config for ResolvedConfig {
       Some("off") => None,
       None => Some(ToggleKey::Alt),
       err => {
-        error!("invalid toggle_key specified {:?}, falling back to ALT", err);
+        error!(
+          "invalid toggle_key specified {:?}, falling back to ALT",
+          err
+        );
         Some(ToggleKey::Alt)
       }
     }
   }
+
+  fn preserve_clipboard(&self) -> bool {
+    self.parsed.preserve_clipboard.unwrap_or(true)
+  }
+
+  fn restore_clipboard_delay(&self) -> usize {
+    self.parsed.restore_clipboard_delay.unwrap_or(300)
+  }
 }
 
 impl ResolvedConfig {
@@ -250,6 +261,8 @@ impl ResolvedConfig {
       clipboard_threshold,
       auto_restart,
       pre_paste_delay,
+      preserve_clipboard,
+      restore_clipboard_delay,
       toggle_key,
       includes,
       excludes,
diff --git a/espanso-config/src/legacy/mod.rs b/espanso-config/src/legacy/mod.rs
index c564009..1f8c690 100644
--- a/espanso-config/src/legacy/mod.rs
+++ b/espanso-config/src/legacy/mod.rs
@@ -270,9 +270,9 @@ impl Config for LegacyInteropConfig {
       model::KeyModifier::CTRL => Some(crate::config::ToggleKey::Ctrl),
       model::KeyModifier::SHIFT => Some(crate::config::ToggleKey::Shift),
       model::KeyModifier::ALT => Some(crate::config::ToggleKey::Alt),
-      model::KeyModifier::META => Some(crate::config::ToggleKey::Meta), 
+      model::KeyModifier::META => Some(crate::config::ToggleKey::Meta),
       model::KeyModifier::BACKSPACE => None,
-      model::KeyModifier::OFF => None, 
+      model::KeyModifier::OFF => None,
       model::KeyModifier::LEFT_CTRL => Some(crate::config::ToggleKey::LeftCtrl),
       model::KeyModifier::RIGHT_CTRL => Some(crate::config::ToggleKey::RightCtrl),
       model::KeyModifier::LEFT_ALT => Some(crate::config::ToggleKey::LeftAlt),
@@ -281,9 +281,17 @@ impl Config for LegacyInteropConfig {
       model::KeyModifier::RIGHT_META => Some(crate::config::ToggleKey::RightMeta),
       model::KeyModifier::LEFT_SHIFT => Some(crate::config::ToggleKey::LeftShift),
       model::KeyModifier::RIGHT_SHIFT => Some(crate::config::ToggleKey::RightShift),
-      model::KeyModifier::CAPS_LOCK => None
+      model::KeyModifier::CAPS_LOCK => None,
     }
   }
+
+  fn preserve_clipboard(&self) -> bool {
+    self.config.preserve_clipboard
+  }
+
+  fn restore_clipboard_delay(&self) -> usize {
+    self.config.restore_clipboard_delay.try_into().unwrap()
+  }
 }
 
 struct LegacyMatchGroup {