diff --git a/lib/codemirror.js b/lib/codemirror.js
index 15a3daaaef..123014b4a3 100644
--- a/lib/codemirror.js
+++ b/lib/codemirror.js
@@ -1600,7 +1600,7 @@ window.CodeMirror = (function() {
       on(d.scroller, "dragover", drag_);
       on(d.scroller, "drop", operation(cm, onDrop));
     }
-    on(d.scroller, "paste", function(e){
+    on(d.scroller, "paste", function(e) {
       if (eventInWidget(d, e)) return;
       focusInput(cm);
       fastPoll(cm);
@@ -1609,7 +1609,7 @@ window.CodeMirror = (function() {
       // Workaround for webkit bug https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=90206
       // Add a char to the end of textarea before paste occur so that
       // selection doesn't span to the end of textarea.
-      if (webkit && !cm.state.fakedLastChar) {
+      if (webkit && !cm.state.fakedLastChar && !(new Date - cm.state.lastMiddleDown < 200)) {
         var start = d.input.selectionStart, end = d.input.selectionEnd;
         d.input.value += "$";
         d.input.selectionStart = start;
@@ -1679,6 +1679,7 @@ window.CodeMirror = (function() {
       if (captureMiddleClick) onContextMenu.call(cm, cm, e);
       return;
     case 2:
+      if (webkit) cm.state.lastMiddleDown = +new Date;
       if (start) extendSelection(cm.doc, start);
       setTimeout(bind(focusInput, cm), 20);
       e_preventDefault(e);