diff --git a/.changeset/late-students-live.md b/.changeset/late-students-live.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6a7c203e9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/late-students-live.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-techdocs': patch
+---
+
+Fixed bug in CopyToClipboardButton component where positioning of the "Copy to clipboard" button in techdocs code snippets was broken in some cases
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/transformers/copyToClipboard.tsx b/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/transformers/copyToClipboard.tsx
index 70868baa21..53f407586a 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/transformers/copyToClipboard.tsx
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/transformers/copyToClipboard.tsx
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ const CopyToClipboardButton = ({ text }: CopyToClipboardButtonProps) => {
       leaveDelay={1000}
     >
       <IconButton
-        style={{ color: 'inherit' }}
+        style={{ color: 'inherit', position: 'absolute' }}
         className="md-clipboard md-icon"
         onClick={handleClick}
       >