diff --git a/lcl/include/customedit.inc b/lcl/include/customedit.inc
index 04201327c9..5f0f9c135f 100644
--- a/lcl/include/customedit.inc
+++ b/lcl/include/customedit.inc
@@ -240,8 +240,8 @@ end;
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------}
 procedure TCustomEdit.CopyToClipboard;
 begin
-  if (EchoMode = emNormal) and (SelLength > 0) then
-    Clipboard.AsText := SelText;
+  if HandleAllocated then
+    TWSCustomEditClass(WidgetSetClass).Copy(Self);
 end;
 
 {------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -253,14 +253,14 @@ end;
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------}
 procedure TCustomEdit.CutToClipboard;
 begin
-  CopyToClipboard;
-  ClearSelection;
+  if HandleAllocated then
+    TWSCustomEditClass(WidgetSetClass).Cut(Self);
 end;
 
 procedure TCustomEdit.PasteFromClipboard;
 begin
-  if Clipboard.HasFormat(CF_TEXT) then
-    SelText := Clipboard.AsText;
+  if HandleAllocated then
+    TWSCustomEditClass(WidgetSetClass).Paste(Self);
 end;
 
 procedure TCustomEdit.Undo;
diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/win32/win32wsstdctrls.pp b/lcl/interfaces/win32/win32wsstdctrls.pp
index d28b99522f..cc8ca4519c 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/win32/win32wsstdctrls.pp
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/win32/win32wsstdctrls.pp
@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@ type
     class procedure SetSelLength(const ACustomEdit: TCustomEdit; NewLength: integer); override;
     class procedure SetText(const AWinControl: TWinControl; const AText: string); override;
 
+    class procedure Cut(const ACustomEdit: TCustomEdit); override;
+    class procedure Copy(const ACustomEdit: TCustomEdit); override;
+    class procedure Paste(const ACustomEdit: TCustomEdit); override;
     class procedure Undo(const ACustomEdit: TCustomEdit); override;
   end;
 
@@ -1185,10 +1188,23 @@ begin
     TWin32WSWinControl.SetText(ACustomEdit, AText);
 end;
 
+class procedure TWin32WSCustomEdit.Cut(const ACustomEdit: TCustomEdit);
+begin
+  SendMessage(ACustomEdit.Handle, WM_CUT, 0, 0)
+end;
+
+class procedure TWin32WSCustomEdit.Copy(const ACustomEdit: TCustomEdit);
+begin
+  SendMessage(ACustomEdit.Handle, WM_COPY, 0, 0)
+end;
+
+class procedure TWin32WSCustomEdit.Paste(const ACustomEdit: TCustomEdit);
+begin
+  SendMessage(ACustomEdit.Handle, WM_PASTE, 0, 0)
+end;
+
 class procedure TWin32WSCustomEdit.Undo(const ACustomEdit: TCustomEdit);
 begin
-  if not WSCheckHandleAllocated(ACustomEdit, 'Undo') then
-    Exit;
   SendMessage(ACustomEdit.Handle, EM_UNDO, 0, 0)
 end;
 
diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/wince/wincewsstdctrls.pp b/lcl/interfaces/wince/wincewsstdctrls.pp
index 9c493b5c7c..8f850071c3 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/wince/wincewsstdctrls.pp
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/wince/wincewsstdctrls.pp
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ type
     class procedure SetSelStart(const ACustomEdit: TCustomEdit; NewStart: integer); override;
     class procedure SetSelLength(const ACustomEdit: TCustomEdit; NewLength: integer); override;
 
+    class procedure Cut(const ACustomEdit: TCustomEdit); override;
+    class procedure Copy(const ACustomEdit: TCustomEdit); override;
+    class procedure Paste(const ACustomEdit: TCustomEdit); override;
     class procedure Undo(const ACustomEdit: TCustomEdit); override;
   end;
 
@@ -981,10 +984,23 @@ begin
   EditSetSelLength(ACustomEdit.Handle, NewLength);
 end;
 
+class procedure TWinCEWSCustomEdit.Cut(const ACustomEdit: TCustomEdit);
+begin
+  SendMessage(ACustomEdit.Handle, WM_CUT, 0, 0)
+end;
+
+class procedure TWinCEWSCustomEdit.Copy(const ACustomEdit: TCustomEdit);
+begin
+  SendMessage(ACustomEdit.Handle, WM_COPY, 0, 0)
+end;
+
+class procedure TWinCEWSCustomEdit.Paste(const ACustomEdit: TCustomEdit);
+begin
+  SendMessage(ACustomEdit.Handle, WM_PASTE, 0, 0)
+end;
+
 class procedure TWinCEWSCustomEdit.Undo(const ACustomEdit: TCustomEdit);
 begin
-  if not WSCheckHandleAllocated(ACustomEdit, 'Undo') then
-    Exit;
   SendMessage(ACustomEdit.Handle, EM_UNDO, 0, 0)
 end;
 
diff --git a/lcl/widgetset/wsstdctrls.pp b/lcl/widgetset/wsstdctrls.pp
index 2d28006ef4..0d09bca879 100644
--- a/lcl/widgetset/wsstdctrls.pp
+++ b/lcl/widgetset/wsstdctrls.pp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ uses
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   StdCtrls, Graphics,
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-  WSLCLClasses, WSControls, Classes, WSFactory;
+  WSLCLClasses, WSControls, Classes, WSFactory, Clipbrd;
 
 type
   { TWSScrollBar }
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ type
     class procedure SetSelStart(const ACustomEdit: TCustomEdit; NewStart: integer); virtual;
     class procedure SetSelLength(const ACustomEdit: TCustomEdit; NewLength: integer); virtual;
 
+    class procedure Cut(const ACustomEdit: TCustomEdit); virtual;
+    class procedure Copy(const ACustomEdit: TCustomEdit); virtual;
+    class procedure Paste(const ACustomEdit: TCustomEdit); virtual;
     class procedure Undo(const ACustomEdit: TCustomEdit); virtual;
   end;
   TWSCustomEditClass = class of TWSCustomEdit;
@@ -521,6 +524,24 @@ class procedure TWSCustomEdit.SetSelLength(const ACustomEdit: TCustomEdit; NewLe
 begin
 end;
 
+class procedure TWSCustomEdit.Cut(const ACustomEdit: TCustomEdit);
+begin
+  ACustomEdit.CopyToClipboard;
+  ACustomEdit.ClearSelection;
+end;
+
+class procedure TWSCustomEdit.Copy(const ACustomEdit: TCustomEdit);
+begin
+  if (ACustomEdit.EchoMode = emNormal) and (ACustomEdit.SelLength > 0) then
+    Clipboard.AsText := ACustomEdit.SelText;
+end;
+
+class procedure TWSCustomEdit.Paste(const ACustomEdit: TCustomEdit);
+begin
+  if Clipboard.HasFormat(CF_TEXT) then
+    ACustomEdit.SelText := Clipboard.AsText;
+end;
+
 class procedure TWSCustomEdit.Undo(const ACustomEdit: TCustomEdit);
 begin
   // nothing