diff --git a/core/modules/widgets/dropzone.js b/core/modules/widgets/dropzone.js
index d732fb97d..7968f5a44 100644
--- a/core/modules/widgets/dropzone.js
+++ b/core/modules/widgets/dropzone.js
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ DropZoneWidget.prototype.handlePasteEvent  = function(event) {
 			self.dispatchEvent({type: "tm-import-tiddlers", param: JSON.stringify(tiddlerFieldsArray)});
 		};
 	// Let the browser handle it if we're in a textarea or input box
-	if(["TEXTAREA","INPUT"].indexOf(event.target.tagName) == -1) {
+	if(["TEXTAREA","INPUT"].indexOf(event.target.tagName) == -1 && !event.target.isContentEditable) {
 		var self = this,
 			items = event.clipboardData.items;
 		// Enumerate the clipboard items