diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/clipboard/ClipboardBean.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/clipboard/ClipboardBean.java
index 63981c7f48..6180616987 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/clipboard/ClipboardBean.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/clipboard/ClipboardBean.java
@@ -152,15 +152,16 @@ public class ClipboardBean
          if (index == -1)
          {
             // paste all
-            for (int i=0; i<this.items.size(); i++)
+            List<ClipboardItem> toRemove = new ArrayList<ClipboardItem>();
+            for (ClipboardItem item : this.items)
             {
-               ClipboardItem item = this.items.get(i);
                if (performClipboardOperation(item, action) == true)
                {
                   // if cut operation then remove item from the clipboard
                   if (item.getMode() == ClipboardStatus.CUT)
                   {
-                     this.items.remove(i);
+                     // remember which items to remove.
+                     toRemove.add(item);
                   }
                }
             }
@@ -170,6 +171,14 @@ public class ClipboardBean
             {
                this.items.clear();
             }
+            else if (toRemove.size() > 0)
+            {
+               // remove the items that were cut above
+               for (ClipboardItem item : toRemove)
+               {
+                  this.items.remove(item);
+               }
+            }
          }
          else
          {