

diff --git a/scribus/appmodehelper.cpp b/scribus/appmodehelper.cpp
--- a/scribus/appmodehelper.cpp
+++ b/scribus/appmodehelper.cpp
@@ -908,8 +908,8 @@
 			(*a_scrActions)["itemSendToPattern"]->setEnabled(!inAnEditMode);
 			(*a_scrActions)["itemSendToInline"]->setEnabled(!inAnEditMode);
 			(*a_scrActions)["editCut"]->setEnabled(false);
-			(*a_scrActions)["editClearContents"]->setEnabled(false);
-			(*a_scrActions)["editTruncateContents"]->setEnabled(false);
+			//(*a_scrActions)["editClearContents"]->setEnabled(false);
+			//(*a_scrActions)["editTruncateContents"]->setEnabled(false);
 			(*a_scrActions)["toolsRotate"]->setEnabled(false);
 		}
 		else
