diff --git a/src/tui/mod.rs b/src/tui/mod.rs
index cd150dc..7402f65 100644
--- a/src/tui/mod.rs
+++ b/src/tui/mod.rs
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ const HELP_TEXT: &str = "Generic:
 
     f                   toggle show active filters
     z                   zoom in on a selected field
+    y                   copy the selected value to the clipboard
 
 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 targeting logs:
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ targeting logs:
                         (to target values of fields)
 
     t                   the currently selected log
-                       the surrounding element (when inside a span)
+    s                   the surrounding element (when inside a span)
 
 either a field after `f` or the text of the current log:
     p                   ... with a prefix
@@ -377,7 +378,19 @@ impl App {
                     }
                 }
                 KeyCode::Char('y') => {
-                    if let Some((_, _, value)) = lv.get_selected_field() {
+                    let value = if let Some((_, _, value)) = lv.get_selected_field() {
+                        if let InputState::Target(InputTarget::Fields(..)) = lv.input_state {
+                            Some(value)
+                        } else if let Some((l, _)) = lv.selected() {
+                            Some(l.line_text("".to_string(), &lv.filters).message)
+                        } else {
+                            None
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        None
+                    };
+
+                    if let Some(value) = value {
                         match arboard::Clipboard::new() {
                             Ok(mut cb) => {
                                 #[allow(unused_mut)]