diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 1eb2c7ba..dde0af93 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+* #5089: show frame shortly when adding object to clipboard (erikos)
 * #5097: Fix pasting text between activities through the clipboard. (tomeu)
 * #4660: Use improved PS API which streamlines ShareActivity process (smcv)
 
diff --git a/shell/view/Shell.py b/shell/view/Shell.py
index 05e058e1..b9d259f0 100644
--- a/shell/view/Shell.py
+++ b/shell/view/Shell.py
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class Shell(gobject.GObject):
         new_level = model.props.zoom_level
 
         if new_level == ShellModel.ZOOM_HOME:
-            self._frame.show(Frame.MODE_HOME)
+            self._frame.show(Frame.MODE_NON_INTERACTIVE)
 
         if self._zoom_level == ShellModel.ZOOM_HOME:
             self._frame.hide()
diff --git a/shell/view/frame/frame.py b/shell/view/frame/frame.py
index c5072628..e8f8fa4d 100644
--- a/shell/view/frame/frame.py
+++ b/shell/view/frame/frame.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class _KeyListener(object):
 class Frame(object):
     MODE_MOUSE    = 0
     MODE_KEYBOARD = 1
-    MODE_HOME     = 2
+    MODE_NON_INTERACTIVE = 2
 
     def __init__(self, shell):
         self.mode = None
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ class Frame(object):
 
     def _clipboard_object_added_cb(self, cb_service, object_id, name):
         if not self.visible:
-            self.show()
+            self.show(self.MODE_NON_INTERACTIVE)
             gobject.timeout_add(2000, lambda: self.hide())
 
     def _enter_notify_cb(self, window, event):