diff --git a/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/frontend.js b/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/frontend.js
index 51ed83266a..7edc378900 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/frontend.js
+++ b/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/frontend.js
@@ -409,12 +409,16 @@ export const getFrontendStore = () => {
             return state
           }
 
+          // defines if this is a copy or a cut
+          const cut = state.componentToPaste.isCut
+
           // immediately need to remove bindings, currently these aren't valid when pasted
-          state.componentToPaste = removeBindings(state.componentToPaste)
+          if (!cut) {
+            state.componentToPaste = removeBindings(state.componentToPaste)
+          }
 
           // Clone the component to paste
           // Retain the same ID if cutting as things may be referencing this component
-          const cut = state.componentToPaste.isCut
           delete state.componentToPaste.isCut
           let componentToPaste = cloneDeep(state.componentToPaste)
           if (cut) {