diff --git a/Doc/cmus.txt b/Doc/cmus.txt
index 1bd5bc3be..47636d3a7 100644
--- a/Doc/cmus.txt
+++ b/Doc/cmus.txt
@@ -888,6 +888,10 @@ altformat_trackwin [`Format String`]
 
 	Note: if empty, *format_trackwin* is used instead.
 
+block_key_paste (true)
+	Prevent accidental input by only accepting pasted text in the command line.
+	Only works on terminals which support bracketed paste.
+
 buffer_seconds (10) [1-300]
 	Size of the player buffer in seconds.
 
diff --git a/options.c b/options.c
index 703729a7e..1fe4e6641 100644
--- a/options.c
+++ b/options.c
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ int stop_after_queue = 0;
 int tree_width_percent = 33;
 int tree_width_max = 0;
 int pause_on_output_change = 0;
+int block_key_paste = 1;
 
 int colors[NR_COLORS] = {
 	-1,
@@ -1318,6 +1319,21 @@ static void toggle_pause_on_output_change(void *data)
 	pause_on_output_change ^= 1;
 }
 
+static void get_block_key_paste(void *data, char *buf, size_t size)
+{
+	strscpy(buf, bool_names[block_key_paste], size);
+}
+
+static void set_block_key_paste(void *data, const char *buf)
+{
+	parse_bool(buf, &pause_on_output_change);
+}
+
+static void toggle_block_key_paste(void *data)
+{
+	pause_on_output_change ^= 1;
+}
+
 /* }}} */
 
 /* special callbacks (id set) {{{ */
@@ -1581,6 +1597,7 @@ static const struct {
 	DN(tree_width_max)
 	DT(pause_on_output_change)
 	DN(pl_env_vars)
+	DT(block_key_paste)
 	{ NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0 }
 };
 
diff --git a/options.h b/options.h
index 521970778..4b6dd136c 100644
--- a/options.h
+++ b/options.h
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ extern int stop_after_queue;
 extern int tree_width_percent;
 extern int tree_width_max;
 extern int pause_on_output_change;
+extern int block_key_paste;
 
 extern const char * const aaa_mode_names[];
 extern const char * const view_names[NR_VIEWS + 1];
diff --git a/ui_curses.c b/ui_curses.c
index 676ffbaff..8780e3f82 100644
--- a/ui_curses.c
+++ b/ui_curses.c
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ static const int default_esc_delay = 25;
 
 static char *title_buf = NULL;
 
+static int in_bracketed_paste = 0;
+
 enum {
 	CURSED_WIN,
 	CURSED_WIN_CUR,
@@ -1988,7 +1990,9 @@ static void handle_ch(uchar ch)
 {
 	clear_error();
 	if (input_mode == NORMAL_MODE) {
-		normal_mode_ch(ch);
+		if (!block_key_paste || !in_bracketed_paste) {
+			normal_mode_ch(ch);
+		}
 	} else if (input_mode == COMMAND_MODE) {
 		command_mode_ch(ch);
 		update_commandline();
@@ -2024,6 +2028,15 @@ static void handle_csi(void) {
 	if (!done) {
 		return; // overflow
 	}
+
+	if (buf_n == 4) {
+		// bracketed paste
+		// https://invisible-island.net/xterm/ctlseqs/ctlseqs.html#h3-Functions-using-CSI-_-ordered-by-the-final-character_s_
+		if (buf[0] == '2' && buf[1] == '0' && (buf[2] == '0' || buf[2] == '1') && buf[3] == '~') {
+			in_bracketed_paste = buf[2] == '0';
+			return;
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 static void handle_escape(int c)
@@ -2044,7 +2057,9 @@ static void handle_key(int key)
 {
 	clear_error();
 	if (input_mode == NORMAL_MODE) {
-		normal_mode_key(key);
+		if (!block_key_paste || !in_bracketed_paste) {
+			normal_mode_key(key);
+		}
 	} else if (input_mode == COMMAND_MODE) {
 		command_mode_key(key);
 		update_commandline();
@@ -2418,6 +2433,10 @@ static void init_all(void)
 
 	init_curses();
 
+	// enable bracketed paste (will be ignored if not supported)
+	printf("\033[?2004h");
+	fflush(stdout);
+
 	if (resume_cmus) {
 		resume_load();
 		cmus_add(play_queue_append, play_queue_autosave_filename,
@@ -2436,6 +2455,10 @@ static void exit_all(void)
 {
 	endwin();
 
+	// disable bracketed paste
+	printf("\033[?2004l");
+	fflush(stdout);
+
 	if (resume_cmus)
 		resume_exit();
 	options_exit();