diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.debug.ui/ui/org/eclipse/debug/internal/ui/viewers/model/VirtualCopyToClipboardActionDelegate.java b/debug/org.eclipse.debug.ui/ui/org/eclipse/debug/internal/ui/viewers/model/VirtualCopyToClipboardActionDelegate.java
index 990fffb0ade..17068fbab31 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.debug.ui/ui/org/eclipse/debug/internal/ui/viewers/model/VirtualCopyToClipboardActionDelegate.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.debug.ui/ui/org/eclipse/debug/internal/ui/viewers/model/VirtualCopyToClipboardActionDelegate.java
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ protected void doAction(Object element) {
 	@Override
 	protected boolean getEnableStateForSelection(IStructuredSelection selection) {
 		if (selection.isEmpty()) {
-			return true;
+			return false;
 		} else {
 			return super.getEnableStateForSelection(selection);
 		}