diff --git a/src/scripts/app.ts b/src/scripts/app.ts
index 051b76048..9c152d4be 100644
--- a/src/scripts/app.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/app.ts
@@ -1457,7 +1457,9 @@ export class ComfyApp {
           })
           return
         } else {
-          console.error('Invalid workflow structure, trying parameters fallback')
+          console.error(
+            'Invalid workflow structure, trying parameters fallback'
+          )
           this.showErrorOnFileLoad(file)
         }
       } catch (err) {
diff --git a/src/workbench/eventHelpers.ts b/src/workbench/eventHelpers.ts
index c6ffbac13..ab494a23d 100644
--- a/src/workbench/eventHelpers.ts
+++ b/src/workbench/eventHelpers.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@ import { useCanvasStore } from '@/renderer/core/canvas/canvasStore'
  * Utility functions for handling workbench events
  */
 
+/**
+ * Check if there is selected text in the document.
+ */
+function hasTextSelection(): boolean {
+  const selection = window.getSelection()
+  return selection !== null && selection.toString().trim().length > 0
+}
+
 /**
  * Used by clipboard handlers to determine if copy/paste events should be
  * intercepted for graph operations vs. allowing default browser behavior
@@ -12,7 +20,7 @@ import { useCanvasStore } from '@/renderer/core/canvas/canvasStore'
  * @returns true if copy paste events will be handled by target
  */
 export function shouldIgnoreCopyPaste(target: EventTarget | null): boolean {
-  return (
+  const isTextInput =
     target instanceof HTMLTextAreaElement ||
     (target instanceof HTMLInputElement &&
       ![
@@ -26,7 +34,6 @@ export function shouldIgnoreCopyPaste(target: EventTarget | null): boolean {
         'reset',
         'search',
         'submit'
-      ].includes(target.type)) ||
-    useCanvasStore().linearMode
-  )
+      ].includes(target.type))
+  return isTextInput || useCanvasStore().linearMode || hasTextSelection()
 }