diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutView.cc b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutView.cc
index 04867dfaf..df0a6c93d 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutView.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutView.cc
@@ -6676,7 +6676,7 @@ LayoutView::menu_activated (const std::string &symbol)
     clear_selection ();
 
   } else if (symbol == "cm_paste") {
-    do_cm_paste (true);
+    do_cm_paste (false);
   } else if (symbol == "cm_paste_interactive") {
     do_cm_paste (true);
   } else if (symbol == "cm_cut") {