diff --git a/core/ui/ViewTemplate/body/code.tid b/core/ui/ViewTemplate/body/code.tid
index ac678dd53f0..380df84b72d 100644
--- a/core/ui/ViewTemplate/body/code.tid
+++ b/core/ui/ViewTemplate/body/code.tid
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 title: $:/core/ui/ViewTemplate/body/code
 
-<%if [<currentTiddler>is[missing]] %>
+<%if [<currentTiddler>is[missing]] :and[!is[shadow]] %>
 <$transclude tiddler="$:/language/MissingTiddler/Hint"/>
 <%else%>
 <$transclude $variable="copy-to-clipboard-above-right" src={{{ [<currentTiddler>get[text]] }}} />