diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/copy_clipboard/copy_button.js b/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/copy_clipboard/copy_button.js
index bc08f305cfd..f0484dcc4da 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/copy_clipboard/copy_button.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/copy_clipboard/copy_button.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export class CopyButton extends Component {
         try {
             // any kind of content can be copied into the clipboard using
             // the appropriate native methods
-            if (typeof this.props.content === "string") {
+            if (typeof this.props.content === "string" || this.props.content instanceof String) {
                 browser.navigator.clipboard.writeText(this.props.content).then(() => {
                     this.showTooltip();
                 });