diff --git a/desktop/src/features/onboarding/ui/BackupStep.tsx b/desktop/src/features/onboarding/ui/BackupStep.tsx
index 99d9c6324d..94947219c6 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/onboarding/ui/BackupStep.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/onboarding/ui/BackupStep.tsx
@@ -385,6 +385,29 @@ export function BackupStep({
                     <Eye className="h-6 w-6" aria-hidden="true" />
                   )}
                 </Button>
+                <Button
+                  aria-label={
+                    copyState === "copied"
+                      ? "Private key copied"
+                      : "Copy private key"
+                  }
+                  className="h-10 w-10 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
+                  data-testid="backup-key-copy"
+                  disabled={copyState === "copying"}
+                  onClick={() => void copyKeyToClipboard()}
+                  size="icon"
+                  type="button"
+                  variant="ghost"
+                >
+                  {copyState === "copied" ? (
+                    <Check
+                      className="h-6 w-6 text-primary"
+                      aria-hidden="true"
+                    />
+                  ) : (
+                    <Copy className="h-6 w-6" aria-hidden="true" />
+                  )}
+                </Button>
               </div>
             </Card>
 
diff --git a/desktop/tests/e2e/onboarding-backup.spec.ts b/desktop/tests/e2e/onboarding-backup.spec.ts
index df3528c8bd..f21f7b51f6 100644
--- a/desktop/tests/e2e/onboarding-backup.spec.ts
+++ b/desktop/tests/e2e/onboarding-backup.spec.ts
@@ -69,13 +69,11 @@ test("backup step appears on fresh-key path after profile submit", async ({
 });
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Key-created view: masked key with reveal toggle. Backup options open the
-// dark security view; the raw key is fetched only on explicit reveal/copy.
+// Key-created view: masked key with reveal and copy controls. Backup options
+// open the dark security view; the raw key is fetched only on explicit action.
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-test("key view reveals explicitly; options copy explicitly", async ({
-  page,
-}) => {
+test("key view reveals and copies explicitly", async ({ page }) => {
   await page.context().grantPermissions(["clipboard-read", "clipboard-write"]);
   await enterMachineBackup(page);
 
@@ -88,6 +86,17 @@ test("key view reveals explicitly; options copy explicitly", async ({
   await expect(key).not.toContainText("nsec1");
   expect(await invokedCommands(page)).not.toContain("get_nsec");
 
+  // Copy is available directly on the key card and provides confirmation.
+  const copyButton = page.getByTestId("backup-key-copy");
+  await expect(copyButton).toHaveAccessibleName("Copy private key");
+  await expect(copyButton).toHaveText("");
+  await copyButton.click();
+  await expect(copyButton).toHaveAccessibleName("Private key copied");
+  await expect
+    .poll(async () => invokedCommands(page))
+    .toContain("copy_text_to_clipboard");
+  expect(await invokedCommands(page)).toContain("get_nsec");
+
   // Reveal fetches the key; box must not reflow (same-length monospace mask).
   await page.getByTestId("backup-key-reveal-toggle").click();
   await expect(key).toContainText("nsec1mock");
@@ -100,7 +109,7 @@ test("key view reveals explicitly; options copy explicitly", async ({
   await page.getByTestId("backup-key-reveal-toggle").click();
   await expect(key).not.toContainText("nsec1");
 
-  // Copy is available only after opening the dark backup-options view.
+  // The deeper backup-options view retains its existing copy action.
   await page.getByTestId("backup-options-link").click();
   await expect(
     page.getByTestId("onboarding-page-backup-options"),