diff --git a/cookbook/forms.py b/cookbook/forms.py
index 2f2bb8755..ddcde2cc0 100644
--- a/cookbook/forms.py
+++ b/cookbook/forms.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class ShoppingForm(forms.Form):
     markdown_format = forms.BooleanField(
         help_text=_('Include <code>- [ ]</code> in list for easier usage in markdown based documents.'),
         required=False,
-        initial=True
+        initial=False
     )
 
 
diff --git a/cookbook/templates/shopping_list.html b/cookbook/templates/shopping_list.html
index 638f32227..1abfeb329 100644
--- a/cookbook/templates/shopping_list.html
+++ b/cookbook/templates/shopping_list.html
@@ -22,14 +22,22 @@
 
     <br/>
     <br/>
-    <button class="btn btn-success" onclick="copy()"><i class="far fa-copy"></i></button>
+
     <div class="row">
         <div class="col col-md-12">
             <!--// @formatter:off-->
-            <textarea id="id_list" style="height: 50vh" class="form-control">{% for i in ingredients %}{% if markdown_format %}- [ ]{% endif %} {{ i.amount.normalize }} {{ i.unit }} {{ i.ingredient.name }}&#10;{% endfor %}</textarea>
+            <textarea id="id_list" class="form-control" rows="{{ ingredients|length|add:1 }}">{% for i in ingredients %}{% if markdown_format %}- [ ]{% endif %} {{ i.amount.normalize }} {{ i.unit }} {{ i.ingredient.name }}&#10;{% endfor %}</textarea>
             <!--// @formatter:on-->
         </div>
     </div>
+    <br/>
+    <div class="row">
+        <div class="col col-md-12 text-center">
+            <button class="btn btn-success" onclick="copy()" style="width: 15vw" data-toggle="tooltip"
+                    data-placement="top" title="{% trans 'Copy list to clipboard' %}" id="id_btn_copy" onmouseout="resetTooltip()"><i
+                    class="far fa-copy"></i></button>
+        </div>
+    </div>
 
     <script type="text/javascript">
         function copy() {
@@ -37,8 +45,20 @@
 
             list.select();
 
+            $('#id_btn_copy').attr('data-original-title','{% trans 'Copied!' %}').tooltip('show');
+
             document.execCommand("copy");
         }
+
+        function resetTooltip() {
+            setTimeout(function () {
+                $('#id_btn_copy').attr('data-original-title','{% trans 'Copy list to clipboard' %}');
+            }, 300);
+        }
+
+        $(function () {
+            $('[data-toggle="tooltip"]').tooltip()
+        })
     </script>
 
 {% endblock %}
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