diff --git a/ext/bg/js/api.js b/ext/bg/js/api.js
index 49a6c14f..095734fb 100644
--- a/ext/bg/js/api.js
+++ b/ext/bg/js/api.js
@@ -93,10 +93,6 @@ function apiGetEnvironmentInfo() {
     return utilBackend()._onApiGetEnvironmentInfo();
 }
 
-async function apiClipboardGet() {
-    const clipboardPasteTarget = utilBackend().clipboardPasteTarget;
-    clipboardPasteTarget.innerText = '';
-    clipboardPasteTarget.focus();
-    document.execCommand('paste');
-    return clipboardPasteTarget.innerText;
+function apiClipboardGet() {
+    return utilBackend()._onApiClipboardGet();
 }
diff --git a/ext/bg/js/backend.js b/ext/bg/js/backend.js
index 62c077a2..877161c7 100644
--- a/ext/bg/js/backend.js
+++ b/ext/bg/js/backend.js
@@ -475,8 +475,12 @@ class Backend {
         };
     }
 
-    _onApiClipboardGet() {
-        return apiClipboardGet();
+    async _onApiClipboardGet() {
+        const clipboardPasteTarget = this.clipboardPasteTarget;
+        clipboardPasteTarget.innerText = '';
+        clipboardPasteTarget.focus();
+        document.execCommand('paste');
+        return clipboardPasteTarget.innerText;
     }
 
     // Command handlers