diff --git a/src/viewer/text/form.c b/src/viewer/text/form.c
index 9cd2bc529..d1b827c9f 100644
--- a/src/viewer/text/form.c
+++ b/src/viewer/text/form.c
@@ -1395,7 +1395,8 @@ field_op(struct session *ses, struct document_view *doc_view,
 	if_assert_failed return FRAME_EVENT_OK;
 
 	if (fc->mode == FORM_MODE_DISABLED || ev->ev != EVENT_KBD
-	    || ses->insert_mode == INSERT_MODE_OFF)
+	    || (ses->insert_mode == INSERT_MODE_OFF
+		&& !(get_kbd_modifier(ev) & KBD_MOD_PASTE)))
 		return FRAME_EVENT_IGNORED;
 
 	action_id = kbd_action(KEYMAP_EDIT, ev, NULL);
diff --git a/src/viewer/text/view.c b/src/viewer/text/view.c
index 1ba334696..0dcc8361e 100644
--- a/src/viewer/text/view.c
+++ b/src/viewer/text/view.c
@@ -1065,9 +1065,7 @@ try_form_insert_mode(struct session *ses, struct document_view *doc_view,
 	action_id = kbd_action(KEYMAP_EDIT, ev, NULL);
 
 	if (ses->insert_mode == INSERT_MODE_OFF) {
-		if (action_id == ACT_EDIT_ENTER
-		    || (action_id == -1
-			&& check_kbd_modifier(ev, KBD_MOD_PASTE))) {
+		if (action_id == ACT_EDIT_ENTER) {
 			ses->insert_mode = INSERT_MODE_ON;
 			status = FRAME_EVENT_REFRESH;
 		}