diff --git a/static/js/utils.js b/static/js/utils.js
index 40a90a36e..b4b82ce97 100644
--- a/static/js/utils.js
+++ b/static/js/utils.js
@@ -439,12 +439,7 @@ pandora.createLinks = function($element) {
             pandora.api.addClips({
                 clips: pandora.getClipData(items),
                 edit: target,
-                index: pandora.user.ui.edits[pandora.user.ui.edit].selection.length
-                    ? Ox.getObjectById(
-                            pandora.$ui.editPanel.options('clips'),
-                            pandora.user.ui.edits[pandora.user.ui.edit].selection[0]
-                        ).index
-                    : void 0
+                index: pandora.$ui.editPanel.getPasteIndex()
             }, function(result) {
                 // adding clips creates new ids, so mutate items in history
                 items.splice.apply(items, [0, items.length].concat(pandora.getClipItems(result.data.clips)));