diff --git a/src/MarkdownTextInput.web.tsx b/src/MarkdownTextInput.web.tsx
index 5cb0d067..801eb0cd 100644
--- a/src/MarkdownTextInput.web.tsx
+++ b/src/MarkdownTextInput.web.tsx
@@ -519,8 +519,13 @@ const MarkdownTextInput = React.forwardRef<TextInput, MarkdownTextInputProps>(
       [onClick, updateSelection],
     );
 
-    const handlePaste = useCallback(() => {
+    const handlePaste = useCallback((e) => {
       pasteRef.current = true;
+      e.preventDefault();
+
+      const clipboardData = e.clipboardData;
+      const text = clipboardData.getData('text/plain');
+      document.execCommand('insertText', false, text);
     }, []);
 
     const startComposition = useCallback(() => {