diff --git a/src/clipboard-action.js b/src/clipboard-action.js
index c7d3cf4..ab6a5f6 100644
--- a/src/clipboard-action.js
+++ b/src/clipboard-action.js
@@ -42,18 +42,10 @@ class ClipboardAction {
 
   /**
    * Creates a fake textarea element, sets its value from `text` property,
-   * and makes a selection on it.
    */
-  selectFake() {
+  createFakeElement() {
     const isRTL = document.documentElement.getAttribute('dir') === 'rtl';
 
-    this.removeFake();
-
-    this.fakeHandlerCallback = () => this.removeFake();
-    this.fakeHandler =
-      this.container.addEventListener('click', this.fakeHandlerCallback) ||
-      true;
-
     this.fakeElem = document.createElement('textarea');
     // Prevent zooming on iOS
     this.fakeElem.style.fontSize = '12pt';
@@ -71,10 +63,29 @@ class ClipboardAction {
     this.fakeElem.setAttribute('readonly', '');
     this.fakeElem.value = this.text;
 
-    this.container.appendChild(this.fakeElem);
+    return this.fakeElem;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get's the value of fakeElem,
+   * and makes a selection on it.
+   */
+  selectFake() {
+    const fakeElem = this.createFakeElement();
+
+    this.fakeHandlerCallback = () => this.removeFake();
+
+    this.fakeHandler =
+      this.container.addEventListener('click', this.fakeHandlerCallback) ||
+      true;
+
+    this.container.appendChild(fakeElem);
+
+    this.selectedText = select(fakeElem);
 
-    this.selectedText = select(this.fakeElem);
     this.copyText();
+
+    this.removeFake();
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/test/clipboard-action.js b/test/clipboard-action.js
index 8d5cc62..b589b4c 100644
--- a/test/clipboard-action.js
+++ b/test/clipboard-action.js
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ describe('ClipboardAction', () => {
         text: 'foo',
       });
 
-      assert.equal(clip.fakeElem.style.right, '-9999px');
+      const el = clip.createFakeElement();
+
+      assert.equal(el.style.right, '-9999px');
       done();
     });
   });
@@ -90,7 +92,9 @@ describe('ClipboardAction', () => {
         text: 'blah',
       });
 
-      assert.equal(clip.selectedText, clip.fakeElem.value);
+      const el = clip.createFakeElement();
+
+      assert.equal(clip.selectedText, el.value);
     });
   });