diff --git a/src/app/dashboard/referrals/page.test.tsx b/src/app/dashboard/referrals/page.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2ba95c6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/dashboard/referrals/page.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+// @vitest-environment jsdom
+
+import { fireEvent, render, screen, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import ReferralsPage from "./page";
+
+const originalClipboard = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(navigator, "clipboard");
+const originalExecCommand = document.execCommand;
+
+function mockInitialRequests() {
+  vi.stubGlobal(
+    "fetch",
+    vi.fn(async (input: RequestInfo | URL) => {
+      const url = input.toString();
+      if (url === "/api/referrals/code") {
+        return {
+          ok: true,
+          json: async () => ({
+            code: "alice",
+            link: "https://ugig.net/?ref=alice",
+          }),
+        };
+      }
+
+      return {
+        ok: true,
+        json: async () => ({
+          data: [],
+          stats: {
+            total_invited: 0,
+            total_registered: 0,
+            conversion_rate: 0,
+          },
+        }),
+      };
+    })
+  );
+}
+
+describe("ReferralsPage", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    mockInitialRequests();
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.unstubAllGlobals();
+    vi.restoreAllMocks();
+
+    if (originalClipboard) {
+      Object.defineProperty(navigator, "clipboard", originalClipboard);
+    }
+    document.execCommand = originalExecCommand;
+  });
+
+  it("falls back when clipboard write is rejected", async () => {
+    Object.defineProperty(navigator, "clipboard", {
+      configurable: true,
+      value: {
+        writeText: vi.fn().mockRejectedValue(new Error("denied")),
+      },
+    });
+    document.execCommand = vi.fn(() => true);
+
+    render(<ReferralsPage />);
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect((screen.getByDisplayValue("https://ugig.net/?ref=alice") as HTMLInputElement).value).toBe(
+        "https://ugig.net/?ref=alice"
+      );
+    });
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /copy/i }));
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /copied/i })).toBeTruthy();
+    });
+    expect(document.execCommand).toHaveBeenCalledWith("copy");
+  });
+
+  it("shows a manual-copy error when clipboard fallback fails", async () => {
+    Object.defineProperty(navigator, "clipboard", {
+      configurable: true,
+      value: undefined,
+    });
+    document.execCommand = vi.fn(() => false);
+
+    render(<ReferralsPage />);
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByDisplayValue("https://ugig.net/?ref=alice")).toBeTruthy();
+    });
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /copy/i }));
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(
+        screen.getByText("Unable to copy referral link. Please copy it manually.")
+      ).toBeTruthy();
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/app/dashboard/referrals/page.tsx b/src/app/dashboard/referrals/page.tsx
index 81c74cef..a7fc5788 100644
--- a/src/app/dashboard/referrals/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/dashboard/referrals/page.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,33 @@ interface Stats {
   conversion_rate: number;
 }
 
+async function copyText(text: string): Promise<void> {
+  if (navigator.clipboard?.writeText) {
+    try {
+      await navigator.clipboard.writeText(text);
+      return;
+    } catch {
+      // Fall back for denied clipboard permissions or insecure contexts.
+    }
+  }
+
+  const textarea = document.createElement("textarea");
+  textarea.value = text;
+  textarea.setAttribute("readonly", "");
+  textarea.style.position = "fixed";
+  textarea.style.top = "-9999px";
+  document.body.appendChild(textarea);
+  textarea.select();
+
+  try {
+    if (!document.execCommand("copy")) {
+      throw new Error("Copy command failed");
+    }
+  } finally {
+    document.body.removeChild(textarea);
+  }
+}
+
 async function loadReferrals() {
   const res = await fetch("/api/referrals");
   if (res.ok) return res.json();
@@ -63,9 +90,15 @@ export default function ReferralsPage() {
   }, []);
 
   const copyLink = async () => {
-    await navigator.clipboard.writeText(referralLink);
-    setCopied(true);
-    setTimeout(() => setCopied(false), 2000);
+    setError(null);
+    try {
+      await copyText(referralLink);
+      setCopied(true);
+      setTimeout(() => setCopied(false), 2000);
+    } catch {
+      setCopied(false);
+      setError("Unable to copy referral link. Please copy it manually.");
+    }
   };
 
   const sendInvites = async () => {