diff --git a/build/changelog/entries/2025/11/12579.SUP-19262.bugfix b/build/changelog/entries/2025/11/12579.SUP-19262.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4dfb388a63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/changelog/entries/2025/11/12579.SUP-19262.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fixes an issue where pasting copied text did not work.
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diff --git a/src/plugins/common/paste/lib/paste-plugin.js b/src/plugins/common/paste/lib/paste-plugin.js
index 156ca58e93..fd2524a462 100755
--- a/src/plugins/common/paste/lib/paste-plugin.js
+++ b/src/plugins/common/paste/lib/paste-plugin.js
@@ -385,6 +385,10 @@ define([
 						var data = $event.originalEvent.clipboardData;
 						var rawPaste = data.getData('text/html');
 
+						if (rawPaste.length === 0) {
+							rawPaste = data.getData('text/plain');
+						}
+
 						// Make sure the paste contents has an HTML element at the root, so that it can be appended to $CLIPBOARD.
 						if ($(rawPaste).length === 0) {
 							let wrappedPaste = $('<span>').html(rawPaste);