diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 6005e2655..f1872b9b0 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ Detailed list of changes
 
 - Allow dragging to move scrollbar after clicking on track when :opt:`scrollbar_jump_on_click` is enabled (:pull:`10085`)
 
+- macOS: Fix regression in 0.47.0 that broke passing :kbd:`Cmd+C` on to terminal applications when no text is selected (:iss:`10087`)
+
 0.47.1 [2026-05-28]
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/kitty/boss.py b/kitty/boss.py
index 1f0e8fc18..2e5cbe8cd 100644
--- a/kitty/boss.py
+++ b/kitty/boss.py
@@ -3743,5 +3743,6 @@ def search_scrollback_in_active(self) -> None:
 
     def copy_or_noop(self) -> bool | None:
         if w := self.active_window:
-            return w.copy_or_noop()
+            ans = w.copy_or_noop()
+            return ans
         return True
diff --git a/kitty/keys.py b/kitty/keys.py
index 99d9ba5eb..259544261 100644
--- a/kitty/keys.py
+++ b/kitty/keys.py
@@ -218,6 +218,13 @@ def dispatch_possible_special_key(self, ev: KeyEvent) -> bool:
                 # the shortcuts in the global menubar will have been bypassed so trigger them here
                 key_action = global_key_action
             else:
+                # On macOS copy_or_noop is mapped to Cmd+C by default and gets
+                # disabled when there is no copyable text so special case it
+                # and pass it on.
+                if is_macos:
+                    for action in global_key_action:
+                        if action.definition == 'copy_or_noop':
+                            return False
                 return True
         if key_action is None:
             if is_modifier_key(ev.key):