diff --git a/src/extensions/core/groupNode.ts b/src/extensions/core/groupNode.ts
index 4007ef508..fd39687e5 100644
--- a/src/extensions/core/groupNode.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/core/groupNode.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ import { useNodeDefStore } from '@/stores/nodeDefStore'
 import { ComfyLink, ComfyNode, ComfyWorkflowJSON } from '@/types/comfyWorkflow'
 import { useToastStore } from '@/stores/toastStore'
 import { ComfyExtension } from '@/types/comfy'
+import {
+  deserialiseAndCreate,
+  serialise
+} from '@/extensions/core/vintageClipboard'
 
 type GroupNodeWorkflowData = {
   external: ComfyLink[]
@@ -1480,120 +1484,6 @@ function manageGroupNodes() {
   new ManageGroupDialog(app).show()
 }
 
-/**
- * Serialises an array of nodes using a modified version of the old Litegraph copy (& paste) function
- * @param nodes All nodes to be serialised
- * @param graph The graph we are working in
- * @returns A serialised string of all nodes, and their connections
- * @deprecated Format not in use anywhere else.
- */
-function serialise(nodes: LGraphNode[], graph: LGraph): string {
-  const serialisable = {
-    nodes: [],
-    links: []
-  }
-  let index = 0
-  const cloneable: LGraphNode[] = []
-
-  for (const node of nodes) {
-    if (node.clonable === false) continue
-
-    node._relative_id = index++
-    cloneable.push(node)
-  }
-
-  // Clone the node
-  for (const node of cloneable) {
-    const cloned = node.clone()
-    if (!cloned) {
-      console.warn('node type not found: ' + node.type)
-      continue
-    }
-
-    serialisable.nodes.push(cloned.serialize())
-    if (!node.inputs?.length) continue
-
-    // For inputs only, gather link details of every connection
-    for (const input of node.inputs) {
-      if (!input || input.link == null) continue
-
-      const link = graph.links.get(input.link)
-      if (!link) continue
-
-      const outNode = graph.getNodeById(link.origin_id)
-      if (!outNode) continue
-
-      // Special format for old Litegraph copy & paste only
-      serialisable.links.push([
-        outNode._relative_id,
-        link.origin_slot,
-        node._relative_id,
-        link.target_slot,
-        outNode.id
-      ])
-    }
-  }
-
-  return JSON.stringify(serialisable)
-}
-
-/**
- * Deserialises nodes and links using a modified version of the old Litegraph (copy &) paste function
- * @param data The serialised nodes and links to create
- * @param canvas The canvas to create the serialised items in
- */
-function deserialiseAndCreate(data: string, canvas: LGraphCanvas): void {
-  if (!data) return
-
-  const { graph, graph_mouse } = canvas
-  graph.beforeChange()
-
-  const deserialised = JSON.parse(data)
-
-  // Find the top left point of the boundary of all pasted nodes
-  const topLeft = [Infinity, Infinity]
-  for (const { pos } of deserialised.nodes) {
-    if (topLeft[0] > pos[0]) topLeft[0] = pos[0]
-    if (topLeft[1] > pos[1]) topLeft[1] = pos[1]
-  }
-
-  // Silent default instead of throw
-  if (!Number.isFinite(topLeft[0]) || !Number.isFinite(topLeft[1])) {
-    topLeft[0] = graph_mouse[0]
-    topLeft[1] = graph_mouse[1]
-  }
-
-  // Create nodes
-  const nodes: LGraphNode[] = []
-  for (const info of deserialised.nodes) {
-    const node = LiteGraph.createNode(info.type)
-    if (!node) continue
-
-    node.configure(info)
-
-    // Paste to the bottom right of pointer
-    node.pos[0] += graph_mouse[0] - topLeft[0]
-    node.pos[1] += graph_mouse[1] - topLeft[1]
-
-    graph.add(node, true)
-    nodes.push(node)
-  }
-
-  // Create links
-  for (const info of deserialised.links) {
-    const relativeId = info[0]
-    const outNode = relativeId != null ? nodes[relativeId] : undefined
-
-    const inNode = nodes[info[2]]
-    if (outNode && inNode) outNode.connect(info[1], inNode, info[3])
-    else console.warn('Warning, nodes missing on pasting')
-  }
-
-  canvas.selectNodes(nodes)
-
-  graph.afterChange()
-}
-
 const id = 'Comfy.GroupNode'
 let globalDefs
 const ext: ComfyExtension = {
diff --git a/src/extensions/core/nodeTemplates.ts b/src/extensions/core/nodeTemplates.ts
index 46fffdf2b..db42c190e 100644
--- a/src/extensions/core/nodeTemplates.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/core/nodeTemplates.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { ComfyDialog, $el } from '../../scripts/ui'
 import { GroupNodeConfig, GroupNodeHandler } from './groupNode'
 import { LGraphCanvas } from '@comfyorg/litegraph'
 import { useToastStore } from '@/stores/toastStore'
+import { deserialiseAndCreate } from '@/extensions/core/vintageClipboard'
 
 // Adds the ability to save and add multiple nodes as a template
 // To save:
@@ -414,8 +415,14 @@ app.registerExtension({
             clipboardAction(async () => {
               const data = JSON.parse(t.data)
               await GroupNodeConfig.registerFromWorkflow(data.groupNodes, {})
-              localStorage.setItem('litegrapheditor_clipboard', t.data)
-              app.canvas.pasteFromClipboard()
+
+              // Check for old clipboard format
+              if (!data.reroutes) {
+                deserialiseAndCreate(t.data, app.canvas)
+              } else {
+                localStorage.setItem('litegrapheditor_clipboard', t.data)
+                app.canvas.pasteFromClipboard()
+              }
             })
           }
         }
diff --git a/src/extensions/core/vintageClipboard.ts b/src/extensions/core/vintageClipboard.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cfe066349
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/extensions/core/vintageClipboard.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+// @ts-strict-ignore
+import type { LGraph, LGraphCanvas, LGraphNode } from '@comfyorg/litegraph'
+import { LiteGraph } from '@comfyorg/litegraph'
+
+/**
+ * Serialises an array of nodes using a modified version of the old Litegraph copy (& paste) function
+ * @param nodes All nodes to be serialised
+ * @param graph The graph we are working in
+ * @returns A serialised string of all nodes, and their connections
+ * @deprecated Format not in use anywhere else.
+ */
+export function serialise(nodes: LGraphNode[], graph: LGraph): string {
+  const serialisable = {
+    nodes: [],
+    links: []
+  }
+  let index = 0
+  const cloneable: LGraphNode[] = []
+
+  for (const node of nodes) {
+    if (node.clonable === false) continue
+
+    node._relative_id = index++
+    cloneable.push(node)
+  }
+
+  // Clone the node
+  for (const node of cloneable) {
+    const cloned = node.clone()
+    if (!cloned) {
+      console.warn('node type not found: ' + node.type)
+      continue
+    }
+
+    serialisable.nodes.push(cloned.serialize())
+    if (!node.inputs?.length) continue
+
+    // For inputs only, gather link details of every connection
+    for (const input of node.inputs) {
+      if (!input || input.link == null) continue
+
+      const link = graph.links.get(input.link)
+      if (!link) continue
+
+      const outNode = graph.getNodeById(link.origin_id)
+      if (!outNode) continue
+
+      // Special format for old Litegraph copy & paste only
+      serialisable.links.push([
+        outNode._relative_id,
+        link.origin_slot,
+        node._relative_id,
+        link.target_slot,
+        outNode.id
+      ])
+    }
+  }
+
+  return JSON.stringify(serialisable)
+}
+
+/**
+ * Deserialises nodes and links using a modified version of the old Litegraph (copy &) paste function
+ * @param data The serialised nodes and links to create
+ * @param canvas The canvas to create the serialised items in
+ */
+export function deserialiseAndCreate(data: string, canvas: LGraphCanvas): void {
+  if (!data) return
+
+  const { graph, graph_mouse } = canvas
+  canvas.emitBeforeChange()
+  graph.beforeChange()
+
+  const deserialised = JSON.parse(data)
+
+  // Find the top left point of the boundary of all pasted nodes
+  const topLeft = [Infinity, Infinity]
+  for (const { pos } of deserialised.nodes) {
+    if (topLeft[0] > pos[0]) topLeft[0] = pos[0]
+    if (topLeft[1] > pos[1]) topLeft[1] = pos[1]
+  }
+
+  // Silent default instead of throw
+  if (!Number.isFinite(topLeft[0]) || !Number.isFinite(topLeft[1])) {
+    topLeft[0] = graph_mouse[0]
+    topLeft[1] = graph_mouse[1]
+  }
+
+  // Create nodes
+  const nodes: LGraphNode[] = []
+  for (const info of deserialised.nodes) {
+    const node = LiteGraph.createNode(info.type)
+    if (!node) continue
+
+    node.configure(info)
+
+    // Paste to the bottom right of pointer
+    node.pos[0] += graph_mouse[0] - topLeft[0]
+    node.pos[1] += graph_mouse[1] - topLeft[1]
+
+    graph.add(node, true)
+    nodes.push(node)
+  }
+
+  // Create links
+  for (const info of deserialised.links) {
+    const relativeId = info[0]
+    const outNode = relativeId != null ? nodes[relativeId] : undefined
+
+    const inNode = nodes[info[2]]
+    if (outNode && inNode) outNode.connect(info[1], inNode, info[3])
+    else console.warn('Warning, nodes missing on pasting')
+  }
+
+  canvas.selectNodes(nodes)
+
+  graph.afterChange()
+  canvas.emitAfterChange()
+}
diff --git a/src/scripts/app.ts b/src/scripts/app.ts
index 26531eb9d..c4a431926 100644
--- a/src/scripts/app.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/app.ts
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ import { shallowReactive } from 'vue'
 import { type IBaseWidget } from '@comfyorg/litegraph/dist/types/widgets'
 import { workflowService } from '@/services/workflowService'
 import { useWidgetStore } from '@/stores/widgetStore'
+import { deserialiseAndCreate } from '@/extensions/core/vintageClipboard'
 
 export const ANIM_PREVIEW_WIDGET = '$$comfy_animation_preview'
 
@@ -2123,8 +2124,14 @@ export class ComfyApp {
         continue
       }
 
-      localStorage.setItem('litegrapheditor_clipboard', template.data)
-      app.canvas.pasteFromClipboard()
+      // Check for old clipboard format
+      const data = JSON.parse(template.data)
+      if (!data.reroutes) {
+        deserialiseAndCreate(template.data, app.canvas)
+      } else {
+        localStorage.setItem('litegrapheditor_clipboard', template.data)
+        app.canvas.pasteFromClipboard()
+      }
 
       // Move mouse position down to paste the next template below