diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/bugfix-error-when-pasting-empty-clipboard b/changelog/unreleased/bugfix-error-when-pasting-empty-clipboard
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3346fdde53e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/bugfix-error-when-pasting-empty-clipboard
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Bugfix: Prevent error when pasting with empty clipboard
+
+We've fixed a bug where an error was thrown when pasting with empty clipboard
+
+https://github.com/owncloud/web/pull/7214
+https://github.com/owncloud/web/issues/7146
diff --git a/packages/web-app-files/src/store/actions.js b/packages/web-app-files/src/store/actions.js
index cd5d688217b..cac63c5ec1c 100644
--- a/packages/web-app-files/src/store/actions.js
+++ b/packages/web-app-files/src/store/actions.js
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export default {
       upsertResource
     }
   ) {
-    let movedResources
+    let movedResources = []
     if (context.state.clipboardAction === ClipboardActions.Cut) {
       movedResources = await move(
         context.state.clipboardResources,