diff --git a/ws.htm b/ws.htm
index 91145e8..5f080bb 100644
--- a/ws.htm
+++ b/ws.htm
@@ -144,7 +144,9 @@ <h1>Character Code Detector</h1>
         sourceElement.focus();
         sourceElement.addEventListener ('change', textChanged);
         sourceElement.addEventListener ('keyup', textChanged);
-        sourceElement.addEventListener ('paste', textChanged);
+        sourceElement.addEventListener ('paste', function(e) {
+          setTimeout (function() { textChanged(); }, 0); // the paste event fired BEFORE the element content is updated, so the call is delayed
+        });
 
         if (urlParams.t !== undefined) {
           // process the url parameter