diff --git a/include/wx/osx/webview_webkit.h b/include/wx/osx/webview_webkit.h
index 443d9b22d1..dfec234ed0 100644
--- a/include/wx/osx/webview_webkit.h
+++ b/include/wx/osx/webview_webkit.h
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ public:
     virtual wxVector<wxSharedPtr<wxWebViewHistoryItem> > GetForwardHistory() wxOVERRIDE;
     virtual void LoadHistoryItem(wxSharedPtr<wxWebViewHistoryItem> item) wxOVERRIDE;
 
+    virtual void Paste() wxOVERRIDE;
+
     //Undo / redo functionality
     virtual bool CanUndo() const wxOVERRIDE;
     virtual bool CanRedo() const wxOVERRIDE;
diff --git a/src/osx/webview_webkit.mm b/src/osx/webview_webkit.mm
index 14a3904d8e..e2fa2ab42e 100644
--- a/src/osx/webview_webkit.mm
+++ b/src/osx/webview_webkit.mm
@@ -568,6 +568,18 @@ void wxWebViewWebKit::LoadHistoryItem(wxSharedPtr<wxWebViewHistoryItem> item)
     [m_webView goToBackForwardListItem:item->m_histItem];
 }
 
+void wxWebViewWebKit::Paste()
+{
+#if defined(__WXOSX_IPHONE__)
+    wxWebView::Paste();
+#else
+    // The default (javascript) implementation presents the user with a popup
+    // menu containing a single 'Paste' menu item.
+    // Send this action to directly paste as expected.
+    [[NSApplication sharedApplication] sendAction:@selector(paste:) to:nil from:m_webView];
+#endif
+}
+
 bool wxWebViewWebKit::CanUndo() const
 {
     return [[m_webView undoManager] canUndo];