diff --git a/js/main.js b/js/main.js
index 9a620fa9..7e2a457c 100644
--- a/js/main.js
+++ b/js/main.js
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ function setupPasteHandler() {
   textbox.addEventListener("paste", async (event) => {
     const text = event.clipboardData?.getData("text");
 
-    if (text && text.length > MAX_PLAIN_TEXT_LENGTH) {
+    if (text && text.length > MAX_PLAIN_TEXT_LENGTH && document.querySelector("#paste_to_attachment input[data-testid=\"checkbox\"]")?.checked) {
       event.preventDefault();
 
       const file = new File([text], "pasted_text.txt", {
diff --git a/modules/shared.py b/modules/shared.py
index 3794206b..59c7dbcd 100644
--- a/modules/shared.py
+++ b/modules/shared.py
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ settings = {
     'custom_token_bans': '',
     'negative_prompt': '',
     'dark_theme': True,
+    'paste_to_attachment': False,
     'default_extensions': [],
 
     # Character settings
diff --git a/modules/ui.py b/modules/ui.py
index 8ec4b165..46403dd9 100644
--- a/modules/ui.py
+++ b/modules/ui.py
@@ -268,6 +268,11 @@ def list_interface_input_elements():
     # Model elements
     elements += list_model_elements()
 
+    # Other elements
+    elements += [
+        'paste_to_attachment'
+    ]
+
     return elements
 
 
@@ -473,6 +478,7 @@ def setup_auto_save():
         # Session tab (ui_session.py)
         'show_controls',
         'theme_state',
+        'paste_to_attachment'
     ]
 
     for element_name in change_elements:
diff --git a/modules/ui_session.py b/modules/ui_session.py
index 086a06bf..2ece2251 100644
--- a/modules/ui_session.py
+++ b/modules/ui_session.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ def create_ui():
                 gr.Markdown("## Settings")
                 shared.gradio['save_settings'] = gr.Button('Save settings to user_data/settings.yaml', elem_classes='refresh-button', interactive=not mu)
                 shared.gradio['toggle_dark_mode'] = gr.Button('Toggle light/dark theme 💡', elem_classes='refresh-button')
+                shared.gradio['paste_to_attachment'] = gr.Checkbox(label='Turn long pasted text into attachments in the Chat tab', value=shared.settings['paste_to_attachment'], elem_id='paste_to_attachment')
 
             with gr.Column():
                 gr.Markdown("## Extensions & flags")