diff --git a/models/licenses/license_key.go b/models/licenses/license_key.go
index 4e93a69bbd..7b71e9e086 100644
--- a/models/licenses/license_key.go
+++ b/models/licenses/license_key.go
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ type LicenseKey struct {
 	ID                int64              `xorm:"pk autoincr"`
 	PackageID         int64              `xorm:"INDEX NOT NULL"`           // FK to license_package
 	OwnerID           int64              `xorm:"INDEX NOT NULL"`           // org or user that issued it
-	KeyHash           string             `xorm:"UNIQUE NOT NULL"`          // SHA-256 of the raw key
+	KeyHash           string             `xorm:"UNIQUE NOT NULL"`          // SHA-256 of the raw key (for fast lookup)
+	KeyRaw            string             `xorm:"TEXT"`                     // plaintext key (viewable by admins)
 	KeyPrefix         string             `xorm:"NOT NULL"`                 // first 8 chars for display
 	LicenseeName      string             `xorm:""`                         // customer name
 	LicenseeEmail     string             `xorm:""`                         // customer email
@@ -60,8 +61,7 @@ func HashKey(rawKey string) string {
 	return hex.EncodeToString(h[:])
 }
 
-// CreateLicenseKey generates a new key, hashes it, stores it, and returns the raw key.
-// The raw key is only available at creation time.
+// CreateLicenseKey generates a new key, stores it in plaintext and hashed, and returns the raw key.
 func CreateLicenseKey(ctx context.Context, key *LicenseKey) (rawKey string, err error) {
 	rawKey, err = GenerateKeyString()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ func CreateLicenseKey(ctx context.Context, key *LicenseKey) (rawKey string, err
 	}
 
 	key.KeyHash = HashKey(rawKey)
+	key.KeyRaw = rawKey
 	key.KeyPrefix = rawKey[:12] + "..."
 
 	if _, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).Insert(key); err != nil {
@@ -78,9 +79,9 @@ func CreateLicenseKey(ctx context.Context, key *LicenseKey) (rawKey string, err
 }
 
 // CreateLicenseKeyCustom stores a key with a user-provided raw key string.
-// The raw key is hashed and stored — it will not be recoverable after this.
 func CreateLicenseKeyCustom(ctx context.Context, key *LicenseKey, rawKey string) error {
 	key.KeyHash = HashKey(rawKey)
+	key.KeyRaw = rawKey
 	if len(rawKey) > 12 {
 		key.KeyPrefix = rawKey[:12] + "..."
 	} else {
diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.json b/options/locale/locale_en-US.json
index 020c0a6d3b..b5ccaa1dfb 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.json
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.json
@@ -2650,7 +2650,7 @@
   "repo.licenses.package_created": "License package created successfully.",
   "repo.licenses.generate_key": "Generate Key",
   "repo.licenses.key_created": "License Key Created",
-  "repo.licenses.key_created_copy": "This key is hashed before storage and cannot be retrieved later. Copy and store it securely now.",
+  "repo.licenses.key_created_copy": "Your new license key is shown below. You can also view and copy it from the keys table at any time.",
   "repo.licenses.revoke": "Revoke",
   "repo.licenses.edit_package": "Edit License Package",
   "repo.licenses.delete_package": "Delete Package",
diff --git a/templates/org/licenses.tmpl b/templates/org/licenses.tmpl
index e2c2c1027f..9355008f95 100644
--- a/templates/org/licenses.tmpl
+++ b/templates/org/licenses.tmpl
@@ -150,7 +150,13 @@
 					<tbody>
 						{{range .LicenseKeys}}
 							<tr>
-								<td><code>{{.KeyPrefix}}</code>{{if .IsInternal}} <span class="ui tiny orange label">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.licenses.master_label"}}</span>{{end}}</td>
+								<td>
+									<div class="tw-flex tw-items-center tw-gap-1">
+										<code class="js-license-key-{{.ID}}">{{if .KeyRaw}}{{.KeyRaw}}{{else}}{{.KeyPrefix}}{{end}}</code>
+										{{if .KeyRaw}}<button class="ui tiny icon button" data-clipboard-target=".js-license-key-{{.ID}}" data-tooltip-content="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "copy_url"}}">{{svg "octicon-copy" 12}}</button>{{end}}
+										{{if .IsInternal}} <span class="ui tiny orange label">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.licenses.master_label"}}</span>{{end}}
+									</div>
+								</td>
 								<td>{{.LicenseeName}}{{if .LicenseeEmail}} <small>({{.LicenseeEmail}})</small>{{end}}</td>
 								<td>{{if eq .ExpiresUnix 0}}{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.licenses.never"}}{{else}}{{DateUtils.AbsoluteShort .ExpiresUnix}}{{end}}</td>
 								<td>{{if eq .LastHeartbeatUnix 0}}{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.licenses.never"}}{{else}}{{DateUtils.AbsoluteShort .LastHeartbeatUnix}}{{end}}</td>
diff --git a/templates/repo/licenses.tmpl b/templates/repo/licenses.tmpl
index 6b94af8cac..6279922c5f 100644
--- a/templates/repo/licenses.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/licenses.tmpl
@@ -156,7 +156,13 @@
 					<tbody>
 						{{range .LicenseKeys}}
 							<tr>
-								<td><code>{{.KeyPrefix}}</code>{{if .IsInternal}} <span class="ui tiny orange label">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.licenses.master_label"}}</span>{{end}}</td>
+								<td>
+									<div class="tw-flex tw-items-center tw-gap-1">
+										<code class="js-license-key-{{.ID}}">{{if .KeyRaw}}{{.KeyRaw}}{{else}}{{.KeyPrefix}}{{end}}</code>
+										{{if .KeyRaw}}<button class="ui tiny icon button" data-clipboard-target=".js-license-key-{{.ID}}" data-tooltip-content="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "copy_url"}}">{{svg "octicon-copy" 12}}</button>{{end}}
+										{{if .IsInternal}} <span class="ui tiny orange label">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.licenses.master_label"}}</span>{{end}}
+									</div>
+								</td>
 								<td>{{.LicenseeName}}{{if .LicenseeEmail}} <small>({{.LicenseeEmail}})</small>{{end}}</td>
 								<td>{{if eq .ExpiresUnix 0}}{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.licenses.never"}}{{else}}{{DateUtils.AbsoluteShort .ExpiresUnix}}{{end}}</td>
 								<td>{{if eq .LastHeartbeatUnix 0}}{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.licenses.never"}}{{else}}{{DateUtils.AbsoluteShort .LastHeartbeatUnix}}{{end}}</td>