diff --git a/core/blockly.js b/core/blockly.js
index bb1fa9759..427d45199 100644
--- a/core/blockly.js
+++ b/core/blockly.js
@@ -202,12 +202,16 @@ Blockly.onKeyDown_ = function(e) {
     }
     if (Blockly.selected &&
         Blockly.selected.isDeletable() && Blockly.selected.isMovable()) {
+      // Don't allow copying immovable or undeletable blocks. The next step
+      // would be to paste, which would create additional undeletable/immovable
+      // blocks on the workspace.
       if (e.keyCode == 67) {
         // 'c' for copy.
         Blockly.hideChaff();
         Blockly.copy_(Blockly.selected);
-      } else if (e.keyCode == 88) {
-        // 'x' for cut.
+      } else if (e.keyCode == 88 && !Blockly.selected.workspace.isFlyout) {
+        // 'x' for cut, but not in a flyout.
+        // Don't even copy the selected item in the flyout.
         Blockly.copy_(Blockly.selected);
         deleteBlock = true;
       }
@@ -216,7 +220,13 @@ Blockly.onKeyDown_ = function(e) {
       // 'v' for paste.
       if (Blockly.clipboardXml_) {
         Blockly.Events.setGroup(true);
-        Blockly.clipboardSource_.paste(Blockly.clipboardXml_);
+        // Pasting always pastes to the main workspace, even if the copy started
+        // in a flyout workspace.
+        var workspace = Blockly.clipboardSource_;
+        if (workspace.isFlyout) {
+          workspace = workspace.targetWorkspace;
+        }
+        workspace.paste(Blockly.clipboardXml_);
         Blockly.Events.setGroup(false);
       }
     } else if (e.keyCode == 90) {
@@ -225,8 +235,9 @@ Blockly.onKeyDown_ = function(e) {
       Blockly.mainWorkspace.undo(e.shiftKey);
     }
   }
-  if (deleteBlock) {
-    // Common code for delete and cut.
+  // Common code for delete and cut.
+  // Don't delete in the flyout.
+  if (deleteBlock && !Blockly.selected.workspace.isFlyout) {
     Blockly.Events.setGroup(true);
     Blockly.hideChaff();
     Blockly.selected.dispose(/* heal */ true, true);
diff --git a/core/workspace_svg.js b/core/workspace_svg.js
index 9a05cc77d..167549359 100644
--- a/core/workspace_svg.js
+++ b/core/workspace_svg.js
@@ -267,6 +267,14 @@ Blockly.WorkspaceSvg.prototype.flyoutButtonCallbacks_ = {};
  */
 Blockly.WorkspaceSvg.prototype.toolboxCategoryCallbacks_ = {};
 
+/**
+ * In a flyout, the target workspace where blocks should be placed after a drag.
+ * Otherwise null.
+ * @type {?Blockly.WorkspaceSvg}
+ * @package
+ */
+Blockly.WorkspaceSvg.prototype.targetWorkspace = null;
+
 /**
  * Inverted screen CTM, for use in mouseToSvg.
  * @type {SVGMatrix}