diff --git a/lib/ace/multi_select.js b/lib/ace/multi_select.js
index f3baef79..fb32dd56 100644
--- a/lib/ace/multi_select.js
+++ b/lib/ace/multi_select.js
@@ -523,14 +523,18 @@ var Editor = require("./editor").Editor;
             return;
 
         this._emit("paste", text);
-        if (!this.inMultiSelectMode)
-            return this.insert(text);
+        if (!this.inMultiSelectMode || this.inVirtualSelectionMode) {
+            this.insert(text);
+            return;
+        }
 
-        var lines = text.split(/\r\n|\r|\n/);
-        var ranges = this.selection.rangeList.ranges;
+        var lines = text.split(/\r\n|\r|\n/),
+            ranges = this.selection.rangeList.ranges;
 
-        if (lines.length > ranges.length || (lines.length <= 2 || !lines[1]))
-            return this.commands.exec("insertstring", this, text);
+        if (lines.length > ranges.length || (lines.length <= 2 || !lines[1])) {
+            this.commands.exec("insertstring", this, text);
+            return;
+        }
 
         for (var i = ranges.length; i--; ) {
             var range = ranges[i];