diff --git a/escher/src/text_area.cpp b/escher/src/text_area.cpp
index ef764601c..fd3ad7072 100644
--- a/escher/src/text_area.cpp
+++ b/escher/src/text_area.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ bool TextArea::handleEvent(Ion::Events::Event event) {
     return true;
   }
   if (event == Ion::Events::Paste) {
-    return handleEventWithText(Clipboard::sharedClipboard()->storedText());
+    return handleEventWithText(Clipboard::sharedClipboard()->storedText(), false, true);
   }
 
   // The following events need a scrollToCursor and return true
diff --git a/escher/src/text_field.cpp b/escher/src/text_field.cpp
index 8f157b584..a2c635328 100644
--- a/escher/src/text_field.cpp
+++ b/escher/src/text_field.cpp
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ bool TextField::handleEvent(Ion::Events::Event event) {
   } else if (event.hasText()) {
     return handleEventWithText(event.text());
   } else if (event == Ion::Events::Paste) {
-    return handleEventWithText(Clipboard::sharedClipboard()->storedText());
+    return handleEventWithText(Clipboard::sharedClipboard()->storedText(), false, true);
   } else if ((event == Ion::Events::OK || event == Ion::Events::EXE) && !isEditing()) {
     const char * previousText = m_contentView.text();
     setEditing(true);