diff --git a/companion/src/mdichild.cpp b/companion/src/mdichild.cpp
index 49e67e3fe..b4a76ad74 100644
--- a/companion/src/mdichild.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/mdichild.cpp
@@ -116,10 +116,10 @@ void MdiChild::showModelsListContextMenu(const QPoint & pos)
   QModelIndex modelIndex = ui->modelsList->indexAt(pos);
   QPoint globalPos = ui->modelsList->mapToGlobal(pos);
   QMenu contextMenu;
+  const QClipboard * clipboard = QApplication::clipboard();
+  const QMimeData * mimeData = clipboard->mimeData();
+  bool hasData = mimeData->hasFormat("application/x-companion");
   if (modelsListModel->getModelIndex(modelIndex) >= 0) {
-    const QClipboard * clipboard = QApplication::clipboard();
-    const QMimeData * mimeData = clipboard->mimeData();
-    bool hasData = mimeData->hasFormat("application/x-companion");
     contextMenu.addAction(CompanionIcon("edit.png"), tr("&Edit"), this, SLOT(modelEdit()));
     contextMenu.addAction(CompanionIcon("open.png"), tr("&Restore from backup"), this, SLOT(loadBackup()));
     contextMenu.addAction(CompanionIcon("wizard.png"), tr("&Model Wizard"), this, SLOT(wizardEdit()));
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ void MdiChild::showModelsListContextMenu(const QPoint & pos)
   else if (IS_HORUS(firmware->getBoard())) {
     if (modelsListModel->getCategoryIndex(modelIndex) >= 0) {
       contextMenu.addAction(CompanionIcon("add.png"), tr("&Add model"), this, SLOT(modelAdd()));
+      contextMenu.addAction(CompanionIcon("paste.png"), tr("&Paste"), this, SLOT(paste()), tr("Ctrl+V"))->setEnabled(hasData);
       contextMenu.addSeparator();
       contextMenu.addAction(CompanionIcon("rename.png"), tr("&Rename category"), this, SLOT(categoryRename()));
       contextMenu.addAction(CompanionIcon("delete.png"), tr("&Delete category"), this, SLOT(categoryDelete()));
@@ -235,11 +236,13 @@ void MdiChild::doCopy(QByteArray * gmData)
 // gmData->append((char *) &radioData.generalSettings, sizeof(GeneralSettings));
 }
 
-void MdiChild::doPaste(QByteArray * gmData, int index)
+void MdiChild::doPaste(QByteArray * gmData, int modelIdx, int categoryIdx)
 {
   char * gData = gmData->data();
   bool modified = false;
   int size = 0;
+  bool pasteIntoCategory = modelIdx == -1;
+  int dstCategory;
 
   while (size < gmData->size()) {
     char c = *gData++;
@@ -256,21 +259,35 @@ void MdiChild::doPaste(QByteArray * gmData, int index)
       size += sizeof(GeneralSettings);
     }
     else if (c == 'M') {
-      if (firmware->getCapability(Models) == 0 || index < firmware->getCapability(Models)) {
+      if (firmware->getCapability(Models) == 0 || modelIdx < firmware->getCapability(Models)) {
         // Model data
         int ret = QMessageBox::Yes;
-        if (!radioData.models[index].isEmpty()) {
+        if (pasteIntoCategory) {
+          // We're pasting into a category, so create a stubbed out model then
+          // use the regular paste-onto-model code path
+          ModelData blank;
+          blank.used = false;
+          blank.category = categoryIdx;
+          radioData.models.push_back(blank);
+          modelIdx = radioData.models.size() - 1;
+        }
+
+        if (!radioData.models[modelIdx].isEmpty()) {
           ret = QMessageBox::question(this, "Companion", tr("You are pasting on an not empty model, are you sure?"),
                                       QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No);
         }
-        if (ret == QMessageBox::Yes) {
-          radioData.models[index] = *((ModelData *)gData);
-          strcpy(radioData.models[index].filename, radioData.getNextModelFilename().toStdString().c_str());
+         if (ret == QMessageBox::Yes) {
+          // Save and restore the category index, so a user can copy/paste
+          // across categories
+          dstCategory = radioData.models[modelIdx].category;
+          radioData.models[modelIdx] = *((ModelData *)gData);
+          radioData.models[modelIdx].category = dstCategory;
+          strcpy(radioData.models[modelIdx].filename, radioData.getNextModelFilename().toStdString().c_str());
           modified = 1;
         }
         gData += sizeof(ModelData);
         size += sizeof(ModelData);
-        index++;
+        modelIdx++;
       }
     }
     else {
@@ -289,7 +306,7 @@ void MdiChild::paste()
     const QClipboard * clipboard = QApplication::clipboard();
     const QMimeData * mimeData = clipboard->mimeData();
     QByteArray gmData = mimeData->data("application/x-companion");
-    doPaste(&gmData, getCurrentRow());
+    doPaste(&gmData, getCurrentModel(), getCurrentCategory());
   }
 }
 
@@ -447,7 +464,7 @@ void MdiChild::modelAdd()
 
 void MdiChild::modelEdit()
 {
-  int row = getCurrentRow();
+  int row = getCurrentModel();
   QApplication::setOverrideCursor(Qt::WaitCursor);
   checkAndInitModel(row);
   ModelData & model = radioData.models[row];
@@ -465,7 +482,7 @@ void MdiChild::modelEdit()
 
 void MdiChild::setDefault()
 {
-  int row = getCurrentRow();
+  int row = getCurrentModel();
   if (!radioData.models[row].isEmpty() && radioData.generalSettings.currModelIndex != (unsigned)row) {
     radioData.setCurrentModel(row);
     setModified();
@@ -474,7 +491,7 @@ void MdiChild::setDefault()
 
 void MdiChild::wizardEdit()
 {
-  int row = getCurrentRow();
+  int row = getCurrentModel();
   checkAndInitModel(row);
   WizardDialog * wizard = new WizardDialog(radioData.generalSettings, row+1, this);
   wizard->exec();
@@ -486,7 +503,7 @@ void MdiChild::wizardEdit()
 
 void MdiChild::openModelEditWindow()
 {
-  int row = getCurrentRow();
+  int row = getCurrentModel();
   if (row >= 0) {
     ModelData & model = radioData.models[row];
     if (model.isEmpty() && g.useWizard()) {
@@ -682,7 +699,7 @@ void MdiChild::radioSimulate()
 
 void MdiChild::modelSimulate()
 {
-  startSimulation(this, radioData, getCurrentRow());
+  startSimulation(this, radioData, getCurrentModel());
 }
 
 void MdiChild::print(int model, const QString & filename)
@@ -693,8 +710,8 @@ void MdiChild::print(int model, const QString & filename)
   if (model>=0 && !filename.isEmpty()) {
     pd = new PrintDialog(this, firmware, radioData.generalSettings, radioData.models[model], filename);
   }
-  else if (getCurrentRow()) {
-    pd = new PrintDialog(this, firmware, radioData.generalSettings, radioData.models[getCurrentRow()]);
+  else if (getCurrentModel()) {
+    pd = new PrintDialog(this, firmware, radioData.generalSettings, radioData.models[getCurrentModel()]);
   }
 
   if (pd) {
@@ -708,11 +725,16 @@ void MdiChild::viableModelSelected(bool viable)
   emit copyAvailable(viable);
 }
 
-int MdiChild::getCurrentRow() const
+int MdiChild::getCurrentModel() const
 {
   return modelsListModel->getModelIndex(ui->modelsList->currentIndex());
 }
 
+int MdiChild::getCurrentCategory() const
+{
+  return modelsListModel->getCategoryIndex(ui->modelsList->currentIndex());
+}
+
 bool MdiChild::loadBackup()
 {
   QString fileName = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(this, tr("Open backup Models and Settings file"), g.eepromDir(), tr(EEPROM_FILES_FILTER));
@@ -725,7 +747,7 @@ bool MdiChild::loadBackup()
     return false;
   }
 
-  // TODO int index = getCurrentRow();
+  // TODO int index = getCurrentModel();
 
   int eeprom_size = file.size();
   if (!file.open(QFile::ReadOnly)) {  //reading binary file   - TODO HEX support
diff --git a/companion/src/mdichild.h b/companion/src/mdichild.h
index c4248327d..a39ffac81 100644
--- a/companion/src/mdichild.h
+++ b/companion/src/mdichild.h
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ class MdiChild : public QWidget
     QString userFriendlyCurrentFile() const;
     QString currentFile() const { return curFile; }
     void viableModelSelected(bool viable);
-    int getCurrentRow() const;
+    int getCurrentModel() const;
+    int getCurrentCategory() const;
     void refresh(bool expand=false);
     void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent * event);
 
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ class MdiChild : public QWidget
     bool maybeSave();
     void setCurrentFile(const QString & fileName);
     void doCopy(QByteArray * gmData);
-    void doPaste(QByteArray * gmData, int index);
+    void doPaste(QByteArray * gmData, int modelIdx, int categoryIdx);
     void initModelsList();
 
     MainWindow * parent;