diff --git a/src/bin/bin.cpp b/src/bin/bin.cpp
--- a/src/bin/bin.cpp
+++ b/src/bin/bin.cpp
@@ -1080,6 +1080,7 @@
                 }
                 QString id;
                 m_itemModel->requestAddBinClip(id, xml, item->parent()->clipId(), i18n("Duplicate clip"));
+                selectClipById(id);
             }
         }
     }