diff --git a/web_src/js/features/common-global.js b/web_src/js/features/common-global.js
index ab45267b84..442a83980c 100644
--- a/web_src/js/features/common-global.js
+++ b/web_src/js/features/common-global.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {showGlobalErrorMessage} from '../bootstrap.js';
import {attachDropdownAria} from './aria.js';
import {handleGlobalEnterQuickSubmit} from './comp/QuickSubmit.js';
import {initTooltip} from '../modules/tippy.js';
+import {svg} from '../svg.js';
const {appUrl, csrfToken} = window.config;
@@ -169,10 +170,10 @@ export function initGlobalDropzone() {
$dropzone.find('.files').append(input);
// Create a "Copy Link" element, to conveniently copy the image
// or file link as Markdown to the clipboard
- const copyLinkElement = document.createElement('a');
- copyLinkElement.className = 'dz-remove';
- copyLinkElement.href = '#';
- copyLinkElement.innerHTML = ' Copy link';
+ const copyLinkElement = document.createElement('div');
+ copyLinkElement.className = 'tc';
+ // The a element has a hardcoded cursor: pointer because the default is overridden by .dropzone
+ copyLinkElement.innerHTML = `${svg('octicon-copy', 14, 'copy link')} Copy link`;
copyLinkElement.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
e.preventDefault();
let fileMarkdown = `[${file.name}](/attachments/${file.uuid})`;