diff --git a/plugins/rbw/README.md b/plugins/rbw/README.md
index 87d073d24..cae36cead 100644
--- a/plugins/rbw/README.md
+++ b/plugins/rbw/README.md
@@ -9,4 +9,14 @@ To use it, add `rbw` to the plugins array in your zshrc file:
 plugins=(... rbw)
 ```
 
+## `rbwpw`
+
+The `rbwpw` function is a wrapper around `rbw`. It copies the password in the
+clipboard for the service you ask for and clears the clipboard 20s later.
+The usage is as follows:
+
+```zsh
+rbwpw <service>
+```
+
 This plugin does not add any aliases.
diff --git a/plugins/rbw/rbw.plugin.zsh b/plugins/rbw/rbw.plugin.zsh
index 56683ad06..523e35aff 100644
--- a/plugins/rbw/rbw.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/rbw/rbw.plugin.zsh
@@ -17,3 +17,33 @@ if [[ ! -f "$ZSH_CACHE_DIR/completions/_rbw" ]]; then
 fi
 
 rbw gen-completions zsh >| "$ZSH_CACHE_DIR/completions/_rbw" &|
+
+# rbwpw function copies the password of a service to the clipboard
+# and clears it after 20 seconds
+function rbwpw {
+  if [[ $# -ne 1 ]]; then
+    echo "usage: rbwpw <service>"
+    return 1
+  fi
+  local service=$1
+  if ! rbw unlock; then
+    echo "rbw is locked"
+    return 1
+  fi
+  local pw=$(rbw get $service 2>/dev/null)
+  if [[ -z $pw ]]; then
+    echo "$service not found"
+    return 1
+  fi
+  echo -n $pw | clipcopy
+  echo "password for $service copied!"
+  {sleep 20 && clipcopy </dev/null 2>/dev/null} &|
+}
+
+function _rbwpw {
+  local -a services
+  services=("${(@f)$(rbw ls 2>/dev/null)}")
+  [[ -n "$services" ]] && compadd -a -- services
+}
+
+compdef _rbwpw rbwpw