diff --git a/include/EmscriptenHelpers/emscripten_browser_clipboard.h b/include/EmscriptenHelpers/emscripten_browser_clipboard.h
index 460e6b4..50e0560 100644
--- a/include/EmscriptenHelpers/emscripten_browser_clipboard.h
+++ b/include/EmscriptenHelpers/emscripten_browser_clipboard.h
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ namespace emscripten_browser_clipboard {
 using paste_handler = void(*)(std::string&&, void*);
 using copy_handler = char const*(*)(void*);
 
-inline void paste(paste_handler callback, void *callback_data = nullptr);
+inline void paste_event(paste_handler callback, void *callback_data = nullptr);
+inline void paste_async(paste_handler callback, void *callback_data = nullptr);
 inline void copy(copy_handler callback, void *callback_data = nullptr);
 inline void copy(std::string const &content);
 
@@ -28,7 +29,13 @@ inline void copy(std::string const &content);
 
 namespace detail {
 
-EM_JS_INLINE(void, paste_js, (paste_handler callback, void *callback_data), {
+EM_JS_INLINE(void, paste_event_js, (paste_handler callback, void *callback_data), {
+  document.addEventListener('paste', (event) => {
+    Module["ccall"]('emscripten_browser_clipboard_detail_paste_return', 'number', ['string', 'number', 'number'], [event.clipboardData.getData('text/plain'), callback, callback_data]);
+  });
+});
+
+EM_JS_INLINE(void, paste_async_js, (paste_handler callback, void *callback_data), {
   /// Register the given callback to handle paste events. Callback data pointer is passed through to the callback.
   /// Paste handler callback signature is:
   ///   void my_handler(std::string const &paste_data, void *callback_data = nullptr);
@@ -59,9 +66,14 @@ EM_JS_INLINE(void, copy_async_js, (char const *content_ptr), {
 
 } // namespace detail
 
-inline void paste(paste_handler callback, void *callback_data) {
+inline void paste_event(paste_handler callback, void *callback_data) {
   /// C++ wrapper for javascript paste call
-  detail::paste_js(callback, callback_data);
+  detail::paste_event_js(callback, callback_data);
+}
+
+inline void paste_async(paste_handler callback, void *callback_data) {
+  /// C++ wrapper for javascript paste call
+  detail::paste_async_js(callback, callback_data);
 }
 
 inline void copy(copy_handler callback, void *callback_data) {
diff --git a/src/InputManager.cpp b/src/InputManager.cpp
index cdd9f1f..76281b0 100644
--- a/src/InputManager.cpp
+++ b/src/InputManager.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,24 @@ InputManager::InputManager() {
     defaultKeyAssignments[{0, SDLK_F2}] = KEY_SHOW_PLAYER_LIST;
     defaultKeyAssignments[{0, SDLK_SPACE}] = KEY_HOLD_TO_PAN;
 
+#ifdef __EMSCRIPTEN__
+    // Without this, SDL eats the CTRL-V event that initiates the paste event
+    // https://github.com/pthom/hello_imgui/issues/3#issuecomment-1564536870
+	EM_ASM({
+		window.addEventListener('keydown', function(event) {
+			if((event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey) && (event.key == 'v' || event.code == 'KeyV')) {
+                if(Module["ccall"]('is_text_input_happening', 'number', [], []) === 1)
+				    event.stopImmediatePropagation();
+            }
+		}, true);
+	});
+    emscripten_browser_clipboard::paste_event([](std::string&& pasteData, void* callbackData){
+        InputManager* inMan = (InputManager*)callbackData;
+        inMan->text.isNextPasteRich = true;
+        std::string pData = pasteData;
+        inMan->process_text_paste(pData);
+    }, this);
+#endif
 
     keyAssignments = defaultKeyAssignments;
 }
@@ -357,7 +375,7 @@ void InputManager::backend_key_down_update(const SDL_KeyboardEvent& e) {
 void InputManager::call_text_paste(bool isRichTextPaste) {
     text.isNextPasteRich = isRichTextPaste;
 #ifdef __EMSCRIPTEN__
-    emscripten_browser_clipboard::paste([](std::string&& pasteData, void* callbackData){
+    emscripten_browser_clipboard::paste_async([](std::string&& pasteData, void* callbackData){
         InputManager* inMan = (InputManager*)callbackData;
         std::string pData = pasteData;
         inMan->process_text_paste(pData);
@@ -513,8 +531,6 @@ void InputManager::frame_reset(const Vector2i& windowSize) {
     hideCursor = false;
 
 #ifdef __EMSCRIPTEN__
-    clipboardPasteEventHappened = false;
-    clipboardPasteEventData.clear();
     isAcceptingInputEmscripten = text.acceptingInput ? 1 : 0;
 #endif
 }