diff --git a/src/tui/mode/mini/find.zig b/src/tui/mode/mini/find.zig
index 6c95698..9061ceb 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/mini/find.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/mini/find.zig
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ pub fn receive(self: *Self, _: tp.pid_ref, m: tp.message) error{Exit}!bool {
     var keypress: u32 = undefined;
     var egc: u32 = undefined;
     var modifiers: u32 = undefined;
+    var text: []const u8 = undefined;
 
     defer {
         if (tui.current().mini_mode) |*mini_mode| {
@@ -74,6 +75,8 @@ pub fn receive(self: *Self, _: tp.pid_ref, m: tp.message) error{Exit}!bool {
         try self.mapEvent(evtype, keypress, egc, modifiers);
     } else if (try m.match(.{"F"})) {
         self.flush_input() catch |e| return e;
+    } else if (try m.match(.{ "system_clipboard", tp.extract(&text) })) {
+        try self.insert_bytes(text);
     }
     return false;
 }
diff --git a/src/tui/mode/mini/find_in_files.zig b/src/tui/mode/mini/find_in_files.zig
index d0c23f4..4853238 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/mini/find_in_files.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/mini/find_in_files.zig
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ pub fn receive(self: *Self, _: tp.pid_ref, m: tp.message) error{Exit}!bool {
     var keypress: u32 = undefined;
     var egc: u32 = undefined;
     var modifiers: u32 = undefined;
+    var text: []const u8 = undefined;
 
     defer {
         if (tui.current().mini_mode) |*mini_mode| {
@@ -73,6 +74,8 @@ pub fn receive(self: *Self, _: tp.pid_ref, m: tp.message) error{Exit}!bool {
         try self.mapEvent(evtype, keypress, egc, modifiers);
     } else if (try m.match(.{"F"})) {
         self.flush_input() catch |e| return e;
+    } else if (try m.match(.{ "system_clipboard", tp.extract(&text) })) {
+        try self.insert_bytes(text);
     }
     return false;
 }
diff --git a/src/tui/mode/overlay/open_recent.zig b/src/tui/mode/overlay/open_recent.zig
index a68fa76..5136c82 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/overlay/open_recent.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/overlay/open_recent.zig
@@ -191,9 +191,12 @@ pub fn receive(self: *Self, _: tp.pid_ref, m: tp.message) error{Exit}!bool {
     var keypress: u32 = undefined;
     var egc: u32 = undefined;
     var modifiers: u32 = undefined;
+    var text: []const u8 = undefined;
 
     if (try m.match(.{ "I", tp.extract(&evtype), tp.extract(&keypress), tp.extract(&egc), tp.string, tp.extract(&modifiers) })) {
         try self.mapEvent(evtype, keypress, egc, modifiers);
+    } else if (try m.match(.{ "system_clipboard", tp.extract(&text) })) {
+        try self.insert_bytes(text);
     }
     return false;
 }
@@ -217,6 +220,7 @@ fn mapPress(self: *Self, keypress: u32, egc: u32, modifiers: u32) tp.result {
             'E' => self.cmd("open_recent_menu_down", .{}),
             'P' => self.cmd("open_recent_menu_up", .{}),
             'N' => self.cmd("open_recent_menu_down", .{}),
+            'V' => self.cmd("system_paste", .{}),
             'C' => self.cmd("exit_overlay_mode", .{}),
             'G' => self.cmd("exit_overlay_mode", .{}),
             nc.key.ESC => self.cmd("exit_overlay_mode", .{}),
@@ -308,6 +312,12 @@ fn insert_code_point(self: *Self, c: u32) tp.result {
     return self.start_query();
 }
 
+fn insert_bytes(self: *Self, bytes: []const u8) tp.result {
+    self.inputbox.text.appendSlice(bytes) catch |e| return tp.exit_error(e);
+    self.inputbox.cursor = self.inputbox.text.items.len;
+    return self.start_query();
+}
+
 fn cmd(_: *Self, name_: []const u8, ctx: command.Context) tp.result {
     try command.executeName(name_, ctx);
 }