diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
index 729049ab..33dbd481 100644
--- a/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #define IRSSI_GLOBAL_CONFIG "irssi.conf" /* config file name in /etc/ */
 #define IRSSI_HOME_CONFIG "config" /* config file name in ~/.irssi/ */
 
-#define IRSSI_ABI_VERSION 2
+#define IRSSI_ABI_VERSION 3
 
 #define DEFAULT_SERVER_ADD_PORT 6667
 
diff --git a/src/fe-text/term-terminfo.c b/src/fe-text/term-terminfo.c
index 3582b9e4..27be904e 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/term-terminfo.c
+++ b/src/fe-text/term-terminfo.c
@@ -710,11 +710,3 @@ void term_gets(GArray *buffer, int *line_count)
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-void term_set_bracketed_paste_mode(int enable)
-{
-	if (enable)
-		tputs("\e[?2004h", 0, term_putchar);
-	else
-		tputs("\e[?2004l", 0, term_putchar);
-}
diff --git a/src/fe-text/terminfo-core.c b/src/fe-text/terminfo-core.c
index 60927f1a..086c8801 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/terminfo-core.c
+++ b/src/fe-text/terminfo-core.c
@@ -395,6 +395,14 @@ static void _ignore_parm(TERM_REC *term, int param)
 {
 }
 
+static void term_dec_set_bracketed_paste_mode(int enable)
+{
+	if (enable)
+		tputs("\e[?2004h", 0, term_putchar);
+	else
+		tputs("\e[?2004l", 0, term_putchar);
+}
+
 static void term_fill_capabilities(TERM_REC *term)
 {
 	int i, ival;
@@ -535,6 +543,9 @@ void terminfo_cont(TERM_REC *term)
 	if (term->TI_smkx)
 		tput(tparm(term->TI_smkx));
 
+	if (term->bracketed_paste_enabled)
+		term_dec_set_bracketed_paste_mode(TRUE);
+
         terminfo_input_init(term);
 }
 
@@ -545,6 +556,9 @@ void terminfo_stop(TERM_REC *term)
         /* move cursor to bottom of the screen */
 	terminfo_move(0, term->height-1);
 
+	if (term->bracketed_paste_enabled)
+		term_dec_set_bracketed_paste_mode(FALSE);
+
 	/* stop cup-mode */
 	if (term->TI_rmcup)
 		tput(tparm(term->TI_rmcup));
@@ -677,6 +691,15 @@ static int term_setup(TERM_REC *term)
         return 1;
 }
 
+void term_set_bracketed_paste_mode(int enable)
+{
+	if (current_term->bracketed_paste_enabled == enable)
+		return;
+
+	current_term->bracketed_paste_enabled = enable;
+	term_dec_set_bracketed_paste_mode(enable);
+}
+
 TERM_REC *terminfo_core_init(FILE *in, FILE *out)
 {
 	TERM_REC *old_term, *term;
diff --git a/src/fe-text/terminfo-core.h b/src/fe-text/terminfo-core.h
index 21398791..0ef280a1 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/terminfo-core.h
+++ b/src/fe-text/terminfo-core.h
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ struct _TERM_REC {
 	/* Keyboard-transmit mode */
 	const char *TI_smkx;
 	const char *TI_rmkx;
+
+	/* Terminal mode states */
+	int bracketed_paste_enabled;
 };
 
 extern TERM_REC *current_term;