diff --git a/cmd/micro/actions.go b/cmd/micro/actions.go
index b1c18d60..3f070f72 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/actions.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/actions.go
@@ -921,11 +921,14 @@ func (v *View) Paste(usePlugin bool) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
+	leadingWS := GetLeadingWhitespace(v.Buf.Line(v.Cursor.Y))
+
 	if v.Cursor.HasSelection() {
 		v.Cursor.DeleteSelection()
 		v.Cursor.ResetSelection()
 	}
 	clip, _ := clipboard.ReadAll()
+	clip = strings.Replace(clip, "\n", "\n"+leadingWS, -1)
 	v.Buf.Insert(v.Cursor.Loc, clip)
 	v.Cursor.Loc = v.Cursor.Loc.Move(Count(clip), v.Buf)
 	v.freshClip = false
diff --git a/cmd/micro/view.go b/cmd/micro/view.go
index dd29fcff..375f0259 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/view.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/view.go
@@ -337,14 +337,7 @@ func (v *View) HandleEvent(event tcell.Event) {
 			}
 		}
 	case *tcell.EventPaste:
-		if v.Cursor.HasSelection() {
-			v.Cursor.DeleteSelection()
-			v.Cursor.ResetSelection()
-		}
-		clip := e.Text()
-		v.Buf.Insert(v.Cursor.Loc, clip)
-		v.Cursor.Loc = v.Cursor.Loc.Move(Count(clip), v.Buf)
-		v.freshClip = false
+		relocate = v.Paste(true)
 	case *tcell.EventMouse:
 		x, y := e.Position()
 		x -= v.lineNumOffset - v.leftCol + v.x