diff --git a/static/js/editPanel.js b/static/js/editPanel.js
index 29d166d19..b5a01f215 100644
--- a/static/js/editPanel.js
+++ b/static/js/editPanel.js
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ pandora.ui.editPanel = function(isEmbed) {
             },
             paste: function() {
                 var clips = pandora.clipboard.paste();
-                pandora.doHistory('paste', clips, ui.edit, function(result) {
+                clips.length && pandora.doHistory('paste', clips, ui.edit, function(result) {
                     Ox.Request.clearCache('getEdit');
                     Ox.Request.clearCache('sortClips');
                     updateClips(edit.clips.map(function(clip) {