diff --git a/extensions/markdown-language-features/preview-src/index.ts b/extensions/markdown-language-features/preview-src/index.ts
index 380223ccdaf..6c70e58ee7e 100644
--- a/extensions/markdown-language-features/preview-src/index.ts
+++ b/extensions/markdown-language-features/preview-src/index.ts
@@ -184,6 +184,17 @@ async function copyImage(image: HTMLImageElement, retries = 5) {
 		})]);
 	} catch (e) {
 		console.error(e);
+		const selection = window.getSelection();
+		if (!selection) {
+			await navigator.clipboard.writeText(image.getAttribute('data-src') ?? image.src);
+			return;
+		}
+		selection.removeAllRanges();
+		const range = document.createRange();
+		range.selectNode(image);
+		selection.addRange(range);
+		document.execCommand('copy');
+		selection.removeAllRanges();
 	}
 }