diff --git a/orangecontrib/text/widgets/owwordlist.py b/orangecontrib/text/widgets/owwordlist.py
index d85bbb71f..f87e6abd6 100644
--- a/orangecontrib/text/widgets/owwordlist.py
+++ b/orangecontrib/text/widgets/owwordlist.py
@@ -240,6 +240,11 @@ def _setup_library_box(self):
         action.triggered.connect(self.__on_remove_word_list)
         actions_widget.addAction(action)
 
+        action = QAction("C", self)
+        action.setToolTip("Copy word list from library")
+        action.triggered.connect(self.__on_copy_word_list)
+        actions_widget.addAction(action)
+
         action = QAction("Update", self)
         action.setToolTip("Save changes in the editor to library")
         action.setShortcut(QKeySequence(QKeySequence.Save))
@@ -278,7 +283,7 @@ def __on_library_selection_changed(self, selected: QItemSelection, *_):
     def __on_add_word_list(self):
         taken = [l.name for l in self.library_model]
         name = WordList.generate_word_list_name(taken)
-        word_list = WordList(name, self.words_model[:])
+        word_list = WordList(name, [])
         self.library_model.append(word_list)
         self._set_selected_word_list(len(self.library_model) - 1)
 
@@ -289,6 +294,15 @@ def __on_remove_word_list(self):
             self._set_selected_word_list(max(index - 1, 0))
             self._apply_update_rule()
 
+    def __on_copy_word_list(self):
+        index = self._get_selected_word_list_index()
+        if index is not None:
+            taken = [l.name for l in self.library_model]
+            name = WordList.generate_word_list_name(taken)
+            word_list = WordList(name, self.words_model[:])
+            self.library_model.append(word_list)
+            self._set_selected_word_list(len(self.library_model) - 1)
+
     def __on_update_word_list(self):
         self._set_word_list_modified(mod_type=self.LIBRARY)
 
diff --git a/orangecontrib/text/widgets/tests/test_owwordlist.py b/orangecontrib/text/widgets/tests/test_owwordlist.py
index 053e5ccd2..ce7e2acf4 100644
--- a/orangecontrib/text/widgets/tests/test_owwordlist.py
+++ b/orangecontrib/text/widgets/tests/test_owwordlist.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ def test_library_add(self):
         sel_words = self.widget._get_selected_words_indices()
         self.assertEqual(sel_wlist, 2)
         self.assertListEqual(sel_words, [])
-        self.assertListEqual(self.widget.words_model[:], self._word_list_1)
+        self.assertListEqual(self.widget.words_model[:], [])
 
         self.widget._set_selected_word_list(1)
         self.assertListEqual(self.widget.words_model[:], self._word_list_2)
@@ -179,6 +179,17 @@ def test_library_remove(self):
         self.assertIsNone(sel_wlist, 0)
         self.assertListEqual(sel_words, [])
 
+    def test_library_copy(self):
+        self.assertEqual(self.widget.library_model.rowCount(), 2)
+        self.widget._OWWordList__on_copy_word_list()
+        self.assertEqual(self.widget.library_model.rowCount(), 3)
+        self.assertEqual(self.widget.words_model.rowCount(), 3)
+        settings = self.widget.settingsHandler.pack_data(self.widget)
+        self.assertEqual(settings["word_list_library"][0]["words"],
+                         settings["word_list_library"][2]["words"])
+        self.assertNotEqual(settings["word_list_library"][1]["words"],
+                            settings["word_list_library"][2]["words"])
+
     def test_library_update(self):
         self.assertEqual(self.widget._get_selected_word_list_index(), 0)
         model = self.widget.words_model