diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java
index 25b7a9fd9..6b9f78cb7 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.EnumUtil;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.FormatUtil;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.VersionUtil;
+import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 import net.ess3.api.IEssentials;
 import net.ess3.api.MaxMoneyException;
 import net.ess3.api.events.AfkStatusChangeEvent;
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ public class User extends UserData implements Comparable<User>, IMessageRecipien
     private long lastNotifiedAboutMailsMs;
     private String lastHomeConfirmation;
     private long lastHomeConfirmationTimestamp;
+    private transient final List<String> signCopy = Lists.newArrayList("", "", "", "");
 
     public User(final Player base, final IEssentials ess) {
         super(base, ess);
@@ -1045,6 +1047,10 @@ public class User extends UserData implements Comparable<User>, IMessageRecipien
         this.lastHomeConfirmationTimestamp = System.currentTimeMillis();
     }
 
+    public List<String> getSignCopy() {
+        return signCopy;
+    }
+
     public boolean isBaltopExempt() {
         if (getBase().isOnline()) {
             final boolean exempt = isAuthorized("essentials.balancetop.exclude");
diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandeditsign.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandeditsign.java
index b540dadd5..2001c35c2 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandeditsign.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandeditsign.java
@@ -53,18 +53,47 @@ public class Commandeditsign extends EssentialsCommand {
                     sign.update();
                     user.sendMessage(tl("editsignCommandClearLine", line + 1));
                 }
+            } else if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("copy") || args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("paste")) {
+                final boolean copy = args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("copy");
+                final String tlPrefix = copy ? "editsignCopy" : "editsignPaste";
+                final int line = args.length == 1 ? -1 : Integer.parseInt(args[1]) - 1;
+
+                if (line == -1) {
+                    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+                        processSignCopyPaste(user, sign, i, copy);
+                    }
+                    user.sendMessage(tl(tlPrefix, commandLabel));
+                } else {
+                    processSignCopyPaste(user, sign, line, copy);
+                    user.sendMessage(tl(tlPrefix + "Line", line + 1, commandLabel));
+                }
+
+                if (!copy) {
+                    sign.update();
+                }
             } else {
                 throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException();
             }
         } catch (final IndexOutOfBoundsException e) {
-            throw new Exception(tl("editsignCommandNoLine"));
+            throw new Exception(tl("editsignCommandNoLine"), e);
         }
     }
 
+    private void processSignCopyPaste(final User user, final Sign sign, final int index, final boolean copy) {
+        if (copy) {
+            // We use unformat here to prevent players from copying signs with colors that they do not have permission to use.
+            user.getSignCopy().set(index, FormatUtil.unformatString(user, "essentials.editsign", sign.getLine(index)));
+            return;
+        }
+
+        final String line = FormatUtil.formatString(user, "essentials.editsign", user.getSignCopy().get(index));
+        sign.setLine(index, line == null ? "" : line);
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected List<String> getTabCompleteOptions(final Server server, final User user, final String commandLabel, final String[] args) {
         if (args.length == 1) {
-            return Lists.newArrayList("set", "clear");
+            return Lists.newArrayList("set", "clear", "copy", "paste");
         } else if (args.length == 2) {
             return Lists.newArrayList("1", "2", "3", "4");
         } else if (args.length == 3 && args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("set") && NumberUtil.isPositiveInt(args[1])) {
diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/resources/messages.properties b/Essentials/src/main/resources/messages.properties
index b475907e9..9b8b76f61 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/resources/messages.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/resources/messages.properties
@@ -742,7 +742,11 @@ editsignCommandLimit=\u00a74Your provided text is too big to fit on the target s
 editsignCommandNoLine=\u00a74You must enter a line number between \u00a7c1-4\u00a74.
 editsignCommandSetSuccess=\u00a76Set line\u00a7c {0}\u00a76 to "\u00a7c{1}\u00a76".
 editsignCommandTarget=\u00a74You must be looking at a sign to edit its text.
-editsignCommandUsage=/<command> <set/clear> [line number] [text]
+editsignCopy=\u00a76Sign copied! Paste it with \u00a7c/{0} paste\u00a76.
+editsignCopyLine=\u00a76Copied line \u00a7c{0} \u00a76of sign! Paste it with \u00a7c/{1} paste {0}\u00a76.
+editsignPaste=\u00a76Sign pasted!
+editsignPasteLine=\u00a76Pasted line \u00a7c{0} \u00a76of sign!
+editsignCommandUsage=/<command> <set/clear/copy/paste> [line number] [text]
 showkitCommandUsage=/<command> <kitname>
 signFormatFail=\u00a74[{0}]
 signFormatSuccess=\u00a71[{0}]
diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/resources/plugin.yml b/Essentials/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
index d4f1fa2bd..cc535b8ce 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ commands:
     aliases: [kitpreview,preview,kitshow]
   editsign:
     description: Edits a sign in the world.
-    usage: /<command> <set/clear> <line number> [text]
+    usage: /<command> <set/clear/copy/paste> [line number] [text]
     aliases: [sign, esign, eeditsign]
   skull:
     description: Set the owner of a player skull