diff --git a/web/pgadmin/tools/psql/static/js/psql_module.js b/web/pgadmin/tools/psql/static/js/psql_module.js
index 1261023d..326a7218 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/tools/psql/static/js/psql_module.js
+++ b/web/pgadmin/tools/psql/static/js/psql_module.js
@@ -333,28 +333,30 @@ export function initialize(gettext, url_for, $, _, pgAdmin, csrfToken, Browser)
       // Listen key press event from terminal and emit socket event.
       term.attachCustomKeyEventHandler(e => {
         e.stopPropagation();
-        if(e.type=='keydown' && (e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey) &&(e.key == 'v' || e.key == 'V')) {
-          navigator.permissions.query({ name: 'clipboard-read' }).then(function(result) {
+        if(e.type=='keydown' && (e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey) && (e.key == 'c' || e.key == 'C')) {
+          document.execCommand('copy');
+        }
+
+        if (e.ctrlKey && platform == 'win32') {
+          return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+      });
+
+      term.textarea.addEventListener('paste', function(e) {
+        navigator.permissions.query({ name: 'clipboard-read' }).then(function(result) {
             if(result.state === 'granted' || result.state === 'prompt') {
               navigator.clipboard.readText().then( clipText => {
                 var selected_text = clipText;
                 if (selected_text.length > 0) {
-                  socket.emit('socket_input', {'input': selected_text, 'key_name': e.code});
+                  socket.emit('socket_input', {'input': selected_text, 'key_name': 'paste'});
                 }
               });
             } else{
               Alertify.alert(gettext('Clipboard read permission required'), gettext('To paste data on the PSQL terminal, Clipboard read permission required.'));
             }
           });
-        }else if(e.type=='keydown' && (e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey) && (e.key == 'c' || e.key == 'C')) {
-          document.execCommand('copy');
-        }
-
-        if (e.ctrlKey && platform == 'win32') {
-          return false;
-        }
-
-        return true;
       });
 
       term.onKey(function (ev) {