diff --git a/escher/include/escher/clipboard.h b/escher/include/escher/clipboard.h
index 808cbd9d3..63431faec 100644
--- a/escher/include/escher/clipboard.h
+++ b/escher/include/escher/clipboard.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class Clipboard {
 public:
   static Clipboard * sharedClipboard();
   void store(const char * storedText, int length = -1);
-  const char * storedText() { return m_textBuffer; }
+  const char * storedText();
   void reset();
   void enterPython() { replaceCharForPython(true); }
   void exitPython() { replaceCharForPython(false); }
diff --git a/escher/src/clipboard.cpp b/escher/src/clipboard.cpp
index 5fa300799..863ea183a 100644
--- a/escher/src/clipboard.cpp
+++ b/escher/src/clipboard.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,31 @@ void Clipboard::store(const char * storedText, int length) {
   strlcpy(m_textBuffer, storedText, length == -1 ? TextField::maxBufferSize() : std::min(TextField::maxBufferSize(), length + 1));
 }
 
+const char * Clipboard::storedText() {
+  /* In order to allow copy/paste of empty formulas, we need to add empty
+   * layouts between empty system parenthesis. This way, when the expression
+   * is parsed, it is recognized as a proper formula and appears with the correct
+   * visual layout.
+   * Without this process, copying an empty integral then pasting it gives :
+   * int((), x, (), ()) instead of drawing an empty integral.
+   *
+   * Furthermore, in case the user switches from linear to natural writing mode
+   * we need to add an empty layout between parenthesis to allow proper layout
+   * construction. */
+  constexpr int numberOfPairs = 6;
+  constexpr UTF8Helper::TextPair textPairs[numberOfPairs] = {
+    UTF8Helper::TextPair("()", "(\x11)"),
+    UTF8Helper::TextPair("[]", "[\x11]"),
+    UTF8Helper::TextPair("[,", "[\x11,"),
+    UTF8Helper::TextPair(",,", ",\x11,"),
+    UTF8Helper::TextPair(",]", ",\x11]"),
+    UTF8Helper::TextPair("\x12\x13", "\x12\x11\x13"),
+  };
+
+  UTF8Helper::tryAndReplacePatternsInStringByPatterns(m_textBuffer, TextField::maxBufferSize(), (UTF8Helper::TextPair *) &textPairs, numberOfPairs, true);
+  return m_textBuffer;
+}
+
 void Clipboard::reset() {
   strlcpy(m_textBuffer, "", 1);
 }
diff --git a/escher/test/clipboard.cpp b/escher/test/clipboard.cpp
index 7c895c9b4..510c683ef 100644
--- a/escher/test/clipboard.cpp
+++ b/escher/test/clipboard.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include <quiz.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <poincare_layouts.h>
+#include <poincare/expression.h>
 #include <escher/clipboard.h>
 
 void assert_clipboard_enters_and_exits_python(const char * string, const char * stringResult) {
@@ -19,3 +21,29 @@ QUIZ_CASE(escher_clipboard_enters_and_exits_python) {
   assert_clipboard_enters_and_exits_python("1×𝐢^2", "1*1j**2");
   assert_clipboard_enters_and_exits_python("12^(1/4)×(π/6)×(12×π)^(1/4)", "12**(1/4)*(pi/6)*(12*pi)**(1/4)");
 }
+
+using namespace Poincare;
+
+void assert_stored_text_is_parseable(Poincare::Layout layout) {
+  constexpr int bufferSize = 500;
+  char buffer[bufferSize];
+  layout.serializeForParsing(buffer, bufferSize);
+  Clipboard * clipboard = Clipboard::sharedClipboard();
+  clipboard->store(buffer);
+  Expression e = Expression::Parse(clipboard->storedText(), nullptr, false);
+  Layout result = e.createLayout(Preferences::sharedPreferences()->displayMode(), Poincare::PrintFloat::k_numberOfStoredSignificantDigits);
+  quiz_assert(layout.isIdenticalTo(result));
+}
+
+QUIZ_CASE(escher_clipboard_stored_text_is_parseable) {
+  Layout l = IntegralLayout::Builder(EmptyLayout::Builder(), CodePointLayout::Builder('x'), EmptyLayout::Builder(), EmptyLayout::Builder());
+  assert_stored_text_is_parseable(l);
+  l = NthRootLayout::Builder(EmptyLayout::Builder());
+  assert_stored_text_is_parseable(l);
+  l = MatrixLayout::Builder(CodePointLayout::Builder('1'), EmptyLayout::Builder(), EmptyLayout::Builder(), CodePointLayout::Builder('2'));
+  assert_stored_text_is_parseable(l);
+  l = SumLayout::Builder(EmptyLayout::Builder(), CodePointLayout::Builder('n'), EmptyLayout::Builder(), EmptyLayout::Builder());
+  assert_stored_text_is_parseable(l);
+  l = SumLayout::Builder(EmptyLayout::Builder(), CodePointLayout::Builder('n'), EmptyLayout::Builder(), EmptyLayout::Builder());
+  assert_stored_text_is_parseable(l);;
+}
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