diff --git a/app/javascript/shared/helpers/clipboard.js b/app/javascript/shared/helpers/clipboard.js
index dbadd4037..3749ab11e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/shared/helpers/clipboard.js
+++ b/app/javascript/shared/helpers/clipboard.js
@@ -5,10 +5,17 @@
  * @param {string} text text to be written to the clipboard
  * @throws {Error} unable to copy text to clipboard
  */
+import { emitter } from 'shared/helpers/mitt';
+
 export const copyTextToClipboard = async text => {
   try {
     await navigator.clipboard.writeText(text);
   } catch (error) {
+    // TODO: show localized error message
+    emitter.emit(
+      'newToastMessage',
+      'Network Error: Unable to copy text to clipboard.'
+    );
     throw new Error(`Unable to copy text to clipboard: ${error.message}`);
   }
 };