diff --git a/Orange/widgets/widget.py b/Orange/widgets/widget.py
index 01d5a9885d9..13bd5a86761 100644
--- a/Orange/widgets/widget.py
+++ b/Orange/widgets/widget.py
@@ -339,10 +339,11 @@ def save_graph(self):
         saveplot.save_plot(graph_obj, self.graph_writers)
 
     def copy_to_clipboard(self):
-        graph_obj = getdeepattr(self, self.graph_name, None)
-        if graph_obj is None:
-            return
-        ClipboardFormat.write_image(None, graph_obj)
+        if self.graph_name:
+            graph_obj = getdeepattr(self, self.graph_name, None)
+            if graph_obj is None:
+                return
+            ClipboardFormat.write_image(None, graph_obj)
 
     def __restoreWidgetGeometry(self):