diff --git a/src/nvim/lua/vim.lua b/src/nvim/lua/vim.lua
index 637a4baf33..59438c8667 100644
--- a/src/nvim/lua/vim.lua
+++ b/src/nvim/lua/vim.lua
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ local _paste = (function()
   return function(lines, phase)
     local call = vim.api.nvim_call_function
     local now = vim.loop.now()
+    local mode = call('mode', {}):sub(1,1)
     if phase == 1 then
       tdots = now
       tredraw = now
@@ -110,7 +111,11 @@ local _paste = (function()
       --   nvim_cancel()
       -- end
     end
-    vim.api.nvim_put(lines, 'c', true, true)
+    if mode == 'i' or mode == 'R' then
+      vim.api.nvim_put(lines, 'c', false, true)
+    else
+      vim.api.nvim_put(lines, 'c', true, true)
+    end
     if (now - tredraw >= 1000) or phase == 1 or phase == 3 then
       tredraw = now
       vim.api.nvim_command('redraw')
diff --git a/test/functional/terminal/tui_spec.lua b/test/functional/terminal/tui_spec.lua
index 414838444f..e6d9dcddb9 100644
--- a/test/functional/terminal/tui_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/terminal/tui_spec.lua
@@ -156,19 +156,19 @@ describe('TUI', function()
 
   it('paste: Insert mode', function()
     -- "bracketed paste"
-    feed_data('i\027[200~')
+    feed_data('i""\027i\027[200~')
     screen:expect([[
-      {1: }                                                 |
+      "{1:"}                                                |
       {4:~                                                 }|
       {4:~                                                 }|
       {4:~                                                 }|
-      {5:[No Name]                                         }|
+      {5:[No Name] [+]                                     }|
       {3:-- INSERT --}                                      |
       {3:-- TERMINAL --}                                    |
     ]])
     feed_data('pasted from terminal')
     screen:expect([[
-      pasted from terminal{1: }                             |
+      "pasted from terminal{1:"}                            |
       {4:~                                                 }|
       {4:~                                                 }|
       {4:~                                                 }|
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ describe('TUI', function()
     feed_data('\027[201~')  -- End paste.
     feed_data('\027\000')   -- ESC: go to Normal mode.
     screen:expect([[
-      pasted from termina{1:l}                              |
+      "pasted from termina{1:l}"                            |
       {4:~                                                 }|
       {4:~                                                 }|
       {4:~                                                 }|