diff --git a/src/translations/en.po b/src/translations/en.po
index 23168b202..bf5b07f6c 100644
--- a/src/translations/en.po
+++ b/src/translations/en.po
@@ -1112,6 +1112,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Encoding mode"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Enter a URL to download a cover from the Internet:"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Enter a new name for this playlist"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -1119,9 +1122,6 @@ msgid ""
 "Enter an <b>artist</b> or <b>tag</b> to start listening to Last.fm radio."
 msgstr ""
 
-msgid "Enter an URL to download a cover from the Internet:"
-msgstr ""
-
 msgid "Enter search terms here"
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/src/translations/translations.pot b/src/translations/translations.pot
index 04dfedddd..39d804106 100644
--- a/src/translations/translations.pot
+++ b/src/translations/translations.pot
@@ -1102,6 +1102,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Encoding mode"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Enter a URL to download a cover from the Internet:"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Enter a new name for this playlist"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -1109,9 +1112,6 @@ msgid ""
 "Enter an <b>artist</b> or <b>tag</b> to start listening to Last.fm radio."
 msgstr ""
 
-msgid "Enter an URL to download a cover from the Internet:"
-msgstr ""
-
 msgid "Enter search terms here"
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/src/ui/coverfromurldialog.cpp b/src/ui/coverfromurldialog.cpp
index 6f0ac47ad..a96508121 100644
--- a/src/ui/coverfromurldialog.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/coverfromurldialog.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #include "core/network.h"
 #include "covers/albumcoverloader.h"
 
+#include <QApplication>
+#include <QClipboard>
 #include <QImage>
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QNetworkReply>
@@ -43,6 +45,9 @@ QImage CoverFromURLDialog::Exec() {
   ui_->url->setText("");;
   last_image_ = QImage();
 
+  QClipboard* clipboard = QApplication::clipboard();
+  ui_->url->setText(clipboard->text());
+
   exec();
   return last_image_;
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/coverfromurldialog.ui b/src/ui/coverfromurldialog.ui
index b6f4be0d9..22db7af31 100644
--- a/src/ui/coverfromurldialog.ui
+++ b/src/ui/coverfromurldialog.ui
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         </sizepolicy>
        </property>
        <property name="text">
-        <string>Enter an URL to download a cover from the Internet:</string>
+        <string>Enter a URL to download a cover from the Internet:</string>
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>