diff --git a/explore/src/main/scala/explore/observationtree/ObsList.scala b/explore/src/main/scala/explore/observationtree/ObsList.scala
index be4a12f229..e747ef7cd1 100644
--- a/explore/src/main/scala/explore/observationtree/ObsList.scala
+++ b/explore/src/main/scala/explore/observationtree/ObsList.scala
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ case class ObsList(
   clipboardObsContents: Option[ObsIdSet],
   readonly:             Boolean
 ) extends ReactFnProps(ObsList.component):
+  private val activeGroup: Option[Group.Id] = focusedGroup.orElse:
+    focusedObs.flatMap(obsId => observations.get.getValue(obsId).flatMap(_.groupId))
+
   private val copyDisabled: Boolean   = focusedObs.isEmpty
   private val pasteDisabled: Boolean  = clipboardObsContents.isEmpty
   private val deleteDisabled: Boolean = focusedObs.isEmpty && focusedGroup.isEmpty
@@ -83,13 +86,15 @@ case class ObsList(
   private def observationText(obsId: Observation.Id): String = s"observation $obsId"
   private def groupText(groupId:     Group.Id): String       = s"group $groupId"
 
-  private val copyText: Option[String]   = focusedObs.map(observationText)
-  private val pasteText: Option[String]  =
+  private val copyText: Option[String]     = focusedObs.map(observationText)
+  private val selectedText: Option[String] =
     clipboardObsContents.map: obdIdSet =>
       obdIdSet.idSet.size match
         case 1    => s"observation ${obdIdSet.idSet.head}"
         case more => s"$more observations"
-  private val deleteText: Option[String] =
+  private val pasteText: Option[String]    =
+    selectedText.map(_ + activeGroup.map(gid => s" into ${groupText(gid)}").orEmpty)
+  private val deleteText: Option[String]   =
     focusedObs.map(observationText).orElse(focusedGroup.map(groupText))
 
 object ObsList:
@@ -304,7 +309,7 @@ object ObsList:
                       cloneCB = cloneObs(
                         props.programId,
                         id,
-                        props.observations.get.length,
+                        obs.groupId, // Clone to the same group
                         props.observations,
                         ctx,
                         adding.async.set(AddingObservation(true)),
diff --git a/explore/src/main/scala/explore/observationtree/package.scala b/explore/src/main/scala/explore/observationtree/package.scala
index e008d8e6a2..c704c077a2 100644
--- a/explore/src/main/scala/explore/observationtree/package.scala
+++ b/explore/src/main/scala/explore/observationtree/package.scala
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def setGroup[F[_]](
 def cloneObs(
   programId:    Program.Id,
   obsId:        Observation.Id,
-  pos:          NonNegInt,
+  newGroupId:   Option[Group.Id],
   observations: UndoSetter[ObservationList],
   ctx:          AppContext[IO],
   before:       IO[Unit] = IO.unit,
@@ -68,10 +68,11 @@ def cloneObs(
   import ctx.given
 
   before >>
-    cloneObservation[IO](obsId)
-      .flatMap: obs =>
-        obsExistence(obs.id, o => setObs(programId, o.some, ctx))
-          .mod(observations)(obsListMod.upsert(obs, pos))
+    cloneObservation[IO](obsId, newGroupId)
+      .flatMap: newObs =>
+        obsExistence(newObs.id, o => setObs(programId, o.some, ctx))
+          .mod(observations): // Convert NonNegShort => NonNegInt
+            obsListMod.upsert(newObs, NonNegInt.unsafeFrom(newObs.groupIndex.value))
           .toAsync
       .guarantee(after)
 
diff --git a/explore/src/main/scala/explore/tabs/ObsTabContents.scala b/explore/src/main/scala/explore/tabs/ObsTabContents.scala
index 9e422593f4..156cce7137 100644
--- a/explore/src/main/scala/explore/tabs/ObsTabContents.scala
+++ b/explore/src/main/scala/explore/tabs/ObsTabContents.scala
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import explore.model.ProgramSummaries
 import explore.model.enums.AppTab
 import explore.model.enums.GridLayoutSection
 import explore.model.enums.SelectedPanel
+import explore.model.reusability.given
 import explore.modes.SpectroscopyModesMatrix
 import explore.observationtree.*
 import explore.shortcuts.*
@@ -81,6 +82,8 @@ case class ObsTabContents(
   private val focusedGroup: Option[Group.Id]                               = focused.group
   private val observations: UndoSetter[ObservationList]                    =
     programSummaries.zoom(ProgramSummaries.observations)
+  private val activeGroup: Option[Group.Id]                                = focusedGroup.orElse:
+    focusedObs.flatMap(obsId => observations.get.getValue(obsId).flatMap(_.groupId))
   private val obsExecutions: ObservationExecutionMap                       = programSummaries.get.obsExecutionPots
   private val groupTimeRanges: GroupTimeRangeMap                           = programSummaries.get.groupTimeRangePots
   private val groups: UndoSetter[GroupTree]                                = programSummaries.zoom(ProgramSummaries.groups)
@@ -127,29 +130,26 @@ object ObsTabContents extends TwoPanels:
                   .withToast(s"Copied obs $id")
               .orUnit
               .runAsync
-      .useCallbackWithDepsBy((props, _, _, _, _, _) => (props.observationIds, props.readonly)): // PASTE Action Callback
-        (props, ctx, _, _, _, _) =>
-          (observationIds, readonly) =>
-            import ctx.given
+      .useCallbackWithDepsBy((props, _, _, _, _, _) => // PASTE Action Callback
+        (Reusable.explicitly(props.observations)(Reusability.by(_.get)),
+         props.activeGroup,
+         props.readonly
+        )
+      ): (props, ctx, _, _, _, _) =>
+        (observations, activeGroup, readonly) =>
+          import ctx.given
 
-            ExploreClipboard.get
-              .flatMap:
-                case LocalClipboard.CopiedObservations(idSet) =>
-                  idSet.idSet.toList
-                    .traverse(oid =>
-                      cloneObs(
-                        props.programId,
-                        oid,
-                        NonNegInt.unsafeFrom(observationIds.length),
-                        props.observations,
-                        ctx
-                      )
-                    )
-                    .void
-                    .withToast(s"Duplicating obs ${idSet.idSet.mkString_(", ")}")
-                case _                                        => IO.unit
-              .runAsync
-              .unless_(readonly)
+          ExploreClipboard.get
+            .flatMap:
+              case LocalClipboard.CopiedObservations(obsIdSet) =>
+                obsIdSet.idSet.toList
+                  .traverse: oid =>
+                    cloneObs(props.programId, oid, activeGroup, observations, ctx)
+                  .void
+                  .withToast(s"Duplicating obs ${obsIdSet.idSet.mkString_(", ")}")
+              case _                                           => IO.unit
+            .runAsync
+            .unless_(readonly)
       .useGlobalHotkeysWithDepsBy((props, _, _, _, _, copyCallback, pasteCallback) =>
         (copyCallback, pasteCallback, props.focusedObs, props.observationIdsWithIndices)
       ): (props, ctx, _, _, _, _, _) =>
diff --git a/explore/src/main/scala/queries/schemas/odb/ObsQueries.scala b/explore/src/main/scala/queries/schemas/odb/ObsQueries.scala
index 51d614242a..cb27f5aa35 100644
--- a/explore/src/main/scala/queries/schemas/odb/ObsQueries.scala
+++ b/explore/src/main/scala/queries/schemas/odb/ObsQueries.scala
@@ -183,12 +183,17 @@ object ObsQueries:
       .map(_.createObservation.observation)
 
   def cloneObservation[F[_]: Async](
-    obsId: Observation.Id
+    obsId:      Observation.Id,
+    newGroupId: Option[Group.Id]
   )(using
     FetchClient[F, ObservationDB]
   ): F[Observation] =
     CloneObservationMutation[F]
-      .execute(CloneObservationInput(observationId = obsId.assign))
+      .execute:
+        CloneObservationInput(
+          observationId = obsId.assign,
+          SET = ObservationPropertiesInput(groupId = newGroupId.orUnassign).assign
+        )
       .map(_.cloneObservation.newObservation)
 
   def applyObservation[F[_]: Async](