diff --git a/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp b/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
index 1c63998124..9c98c0a17b 100644
--- a/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
@@ -3854,6 +3854,7 @@ bool wxRichTextBuffer::PasteFromClipboard(long position)
                 wxTextDataObject data;
                 wxTheClipboard->GetData(data);
                 wxString text(data.GetText());
+                 text.Replace(_T("\r\n"), _T("\n"));
 
                 InsertTextWithUndo(position+1, text, GetRichTextCtrl());