diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/keybinds/CopyKey.java b/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/keybinds/CopyKey.java
index b1a4c7ff3..6b2bb4d98 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/keybinds/CopyKey.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/groovyscript/keybinds/CopyKey.java
@@ -35,17 +35,14 @@ private static void gatherInfo(InfoParserPackage info, EntityPlayer player) {
         if (mc.inGameHasFocus) {
             info.copyFromPlayer(player);
         } else {
-            var jei = ModSupport.JEI.isLoaded();
             if (mc.currentScreen instanceof GuiContainer container) {
                 var slot = container.getSlotUnderMouse();
                 if (slot != null) {
                     info.setStack(slot.getStack());
-                } else if (jei && info.getStack().isEmpty()) {
-                    // check sidebars of normal guis
-                    info.setStack(getJeiStack());
                 }
-            } else if (jei && getJeiRecipesObject() != null) {
-                // have to check this separately for if IRecipesGui is open, since its GuiScreen not GuiContainer
+            }
+            // if we haven't found anything, check jei
+            if (ModSupport.JEI.isLoaded() && info.getStack().isEmpty()) {
                 info.setStack(getJeiStack());
             }
         }