--- a/src/ui/clipboard.cpp	2019-01-15 05:29:27.000000000 +0100
+++ b/src/ui/clipboard.cpp	2024-12-31 20:41:22.337917664 +0100
@@ -1163,7 +1163,11 @@
     // FIXME: Temporary hack until we add support for memory output.
     // Save to a temporary file, read it back and then set the clipboard contents
     gchar *filename = g_build_filename( g_get_tmp_dir(), "inkscape-clipboard-export", NULL );
-    gsize len; gchar *data;
+    gchar *data;
+    gsize len;
+
+    bool previous_gui = INKSCAPE.use_gui();
+    INKSCAPE.use_gui(false);
 
     try {
         if (out == outlist.end() && target == "image/png")
@@ -1204,6 +1208,7 @@
     } catch (...) {
     }
 
+    INKSCAPE.use_gui(previous_gui);
     g_unlink(filename); // delete the temporary file
     g_free(filename);
 }