diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 76fa3802..2b5f4052 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@
   (https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/97).
 * Mouse events from being sent to client application when a mouse
   binding has consumed it.
+* Input events from getting mixed with paste data
+  (https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/101).
 
 
 ### Security
diff --git a/selection.c b/selection.c
index e34c971d..9428adff 100644
--- a/selection.c
+++ b/selection.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <wctype.h>
 
 #include <sys/epoll.h>
+#include <sys/timerfd.h>
 
 #define LOG_MODULE "selection"
 #define LOG_ENABLE_DBG 0
@@ -993,12 +994,50 @@ selection_to_clipboard(struct seat *seat, struct terminal *term, uint32_t serial
 }
 
 struct clipboard_receive {
+    int read_fd;
+    int timeout_fd;
+    struct itimerspec timeout;
+
     /* Callback data */
     void (*cb)(const char *data, size_t size, void *user);
     void (*done)(void *user);
     void *user;
 };
 
+static void
+clipboard_receive_done(struct fdm *fdm, struct clipboard_receive *ctx)
+{
+    fdm_del(fdm, ctx->timeout_fd);
+    fdm_del(fdm, ctx->read_fd);
+    ctx->done(ctx->user);
+    free(ctx);
+}
+
+static bool
+fdm_receive_timeout(struct fdm *fdm, int fd, int events, void *data)
+{
+    struct clipboard_receive *ctx = data;
+    if (events & EPOLLHUP)
+        return false;
+
+    assert(events & EPOLLIN);
+
+    uint64_t expire_count;
+    ssize_t ret = read(fd, &expire_count, sizeof(expire_count));
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        if (errno == EAGAIN)
+            return true;
+
+        LOG_ERRNO("failed to read clipboard timeout timer");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    LOG_WARN("no data received from clipboard in %llu seconds, aborting",
+             (unsigned long long)ctx->timeout.it_value.tv_sec);
+
+    clipboard_receive_done(fdm, ctx);
+    return true;
+}
 
 static bool
 fdm_receive(struct fdm *fdm, int fd, int events, void *data)
@@ -1008,6 +1047,12 @@ fdm_receive(struct fdm *fdm, int fd, int events, void *data)
     if ((events & EPOLLHUP) && !(events & EPOLLIN))
         goto done;
 
+    /* Reset timeout timer */
+    if (timerfd_settime(ctx->timeout_fd, 0, &ctx->timeout, NULL) < 0) {
+        LOG_ERRNO("failed to re-arm clipboard timeout timer");
+        return false;
+    }
+
     /* Read until EOF */
     while (true) {
         char text[256];
@@ -1044,9 +1089,7 @@ fdm_receive(struct fdm *fdm, int fd, int events, void *data)
     }
 
 done:
-    fdm_del(fdm, fd);
-    ctx->done(ctx->user);
-    free(ctx);
+    clipboard_receive_done(fdm, ctx);
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -1055,28 +1098,52 @@ begin_receive_clipboard(struct terminal *term, int read_fd,
                         void (*cb)(const char *data, size_t size, void *user),
                         void (*done)(void *user), void *user)
 {
+    int timeout_fd = -1;
+    struct clipboard_receive *ctx = NULL;
+
     int flags;
     if ((flags = fcntl(read_fd, F_GETFL)) < 0 ||
         fcntl(read_fd, F_SETFL, flags | O_NONBLOCK) < 0)
     {
         LOG_ERRNO("failed to set O_NONBLOCK");
-        close(read_fd);
-        done(user);
-        return;
+        goto err;
     }
 
-    struct clipboard_receive *ctx = xmalloc(sizeof(*ctx));
+    timeout_fd = timerfd_create(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, TFD_NONBLOCK | TFD_CLOEXEC);
+    if (timeout_fd < 0) {
+        LOG_ERRNO("failed to create clipboard timeout timer FD");
+        goto err;
+    }
+
+    const struct itimerspec timeout = {.it_value = {.tv_sec = 2}};
+    if (timerfd_settime(timeout_fd, 0, &timeout, NULL) < 0) {
+        LOG_ERRNO("faild to arm clipboard timeout timer");
+        goto err;
+    }
+
+    ctx = xmalloc(sizeof(*ctx));
     *ctx = (struct clipboard_receive) {
+        .read_fd = read_fd,
+        .timeout_fd = timeout_fd,
+        .timeout = timeout,
         .cb = cb,
         .done = done,
         .user = user,
     };
 
-    if (!fdm_add(term->fdm, read_fd, EPOLLIN, &fdm_receive, ctx)) {
-        close(read_fd);
-        free(ctx);
-        done(user);
+    if (!fdm_add(term->fdm, read_fd, EPOLLIN, &fdm_receive, ctx) ||
+        !fdm_add(term->fdm, timeout_fd, EPOLLIN, &fdm_receive_timeout, ctx))
+    {
+        goto err;
     }
+
+    return;
+
+err:
+    free(ctx);
+    fdm_del(term->fdm, timeout_fd);
+    fdm_del(term->fdm, read_fd);
+    done(user);
 }
 
 void
@@ -1115,7 +1182,8 @@ static void
 from_clipboard_cb(const char *data, size_t size, void *user)
 {
     struct terminal *term = user;
-    term_to_slave(term, data, size);
+    assert(term->is_sending_paste_data);
+    term_paste_data_to_slave(term, data, size);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1124,18 +1192,31 @@ from_clipboard_done(void *user)
     struct terminal *term = user;
 
     if (term->bracketed_paste)
-        term_to_slave(term, "\033[201~", 6);
+        term_paste_data_to_slave(term, "\033[201~", 6);
+
+    term->is_sending_paste_data = false;
+
+    /* Make sure we send any queued up non-paste data */
+    if (tll_length(term->ptmx_buffers) > 0)
+        fdm_event_add(term->fdm, term->ptmx, EPOLLOUT);
 }
 
 void
 selection_from_clipboard(struct seat *seat, struct terminal *term, uint32_t serial)
 {
+    if (term->is_sending_paste_data) {
+        /* We're already pasting... */
+        return;
+    }
+
     struct wl_clipboard *clipboard = &seat->clipboard;
     if (clipboard->data_offer == NULL)
         return;
 
+    term->is_sending_paste_data = true;
+
     if (term->bracketed_paste)
-        term_to_slave(term, "\033[200~", 6);
+        term_paste_data_to_slave(term, "\033[200~", 6);
 
     text_from_clipboard(
         seat, term, &from_clipboard_cb, &from_clipboard_done, term);
@@ -1241,12 +1322,18 @@ selection_from_primary(struct seat *seat, struct terminal *term)
     if (term->wl->primary_selection_device_manager == NULL)
         return;
 
+    if (term->is_sending_paste_data) {
+        /* We're already pasting... */
+        return;
+    }
+
     struct wl_clipboard *clipboard = &seat->clipboard;
     if (clipboard->data_offer == NULL)
         return;
 
+    term->is_sending_paste_data = true;
     if (term->bracketed_paste)
-        term_to_slave(term, "\033[200~", 6);
+        term_paste_data_to_slave(term, "\033[200~", 6);
 
     text_from_primary(seat, term, &from_clipboard_cb, &from_clipboard_done, term);
 }
diff --git a/terminal.c b/terminal.c
index c852952a..9d68167d 100644
--- a/terminal.c
+++ b/terminal.c
@@ -50,31 +50,38 @@ const char *const XCURSOR_RIGHT_SIDE = "right_side";
 const char *const XCURSOR_TOP_SIDE = "top_side";
 const char *const XCURSOR_BOTTOM_SIDE = "bottom_side";
 
-bool
-term_to_slave(struct terminal *term, const void *_data, size_t len)
+static void
+enqueue_data_for_slave(const void *data, size_t len, size_t offset,
+                       ptmx_buffer_list_t *buffer_list)
 {
-    if (term->ptmx < 0) {
-        /* We're probably in "hold" */
-        return false;
-    }
+    void *copy = xmalloc(len);
+    memcpy(copy, data, len);
 
-    size_t async_idx = 0;
-    if (tll_length(term->ptmx_buffer) > 0) {
-        /* With a non-empty queue, EPOLLOUT has already been enabled */
-        goto enqueue_data;
-    }
+    struct ptmx_buffer queued = {
+        .data = copy,
+        .len = len,
+        .idx = offset,
+    };
+    tll_push_back(*buffer_list, queued);
+}
 
+static bool
+data_to_slave(struct terminal *term, const void *data, size_t len,
+              ptmx_buffer_list_t *buffer_list)
+{
     /*
      * Try a synchronous write first. If we fail to write everything,
      * switch to asynchronous.
      */
 
-    switch (async_write(term->ptmx, _data, len, &async_idx)) {
+    size_t async_idx = 0;
+    switch (async_write(term->ptmx, data, len, &async_idx)) {
     case ASYNC_WRITE_REMAIN:
         /* Switch to asynchronous mode; let FDM write the remaining data */
         if (!fdm_event_add(term->fdm, term->ptmx, EPOLLOUT))
             return false;
-        goto enqueue_data;
+        enqueue_data_for_slave(data, len, async_idx, buffer_list);
+        return true;
 
     case ASYNC_WRITE_DONE:
         return true;
@@ -87,24 +94,52 @@ term_to_slave(struct terminal *term, const void *_data, size_t len)
     /* Shouldn't get here */
     assert(false);
     return false;
+}
 
-enqueue_data:
-    /*
-     * We're in asynchronous mode - push data to queue and let the FDM
-     * handler take care of it
-     */
-    {
-        void *copy = xmalloc(len);
-        memcpy(copy, _data, len);
+bool
+term_paste_data_to_slave(struct terminal *term, const void *data, size_t len)
+{
+    assert(term->is_sending_paste_data);
 
-        struct ptmx_buffer queued = {
-            .data = copy,
-            .len = len,
-            .idx = async_idx,
-        };
-        tll_push_back(term->ptmx_buffer, queued);
+    if (term->ptmx < 0) {
+        /* We're probably in "hold" */
+        return false;
     }
-    return true;
+
+    if (tll_length(term->ptmx_paste_buffers) > 0) {
+        /* Don't even try to send data *now* if there's queued up
+         * data, since that would result in events arriving out of
+         * order. */
+        enqueue_data_for_slave(data, len, 0, &term->ptmx_paste_buffers);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return data_to_slave(term, data, len, &term->ptmx_paste_buffers);
+}
+
+bool
+term_to_slave(struct terminal *term, const void *data, size_t len)
+{
+    if (term->ptmx < 0) {
+        /* We're probably in "hold" */
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (tll_length(term->ptmx_buffers) > 0 || term->is_sending_paste_data) {
+        /*
+         * Don't even try to send data *now* if there's queued up
+         * data, since that would result in events arriving out of
+         * order.
+         *
+         * Furthermore, if we're currently sending paste data to the
+         * client, do *not* mix that stream with other events
+         * (https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/101).
+         */
+        enqueue_data_for_slave(data, len, 0, &term->ptmx_buffers);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return data_to_slave(term, data, len, &term->ptmx_buffers);
 }
 
 static bool
@@ -113,28 +148,48 @@ fdm_ptmx_out(struct fdm *fdm, int fd, int events, void *data)
     struct terminal *term = data;
 
     /* If there is no queued data, then we shouldn't be in asynchronous mode */
-    assert(tll_length(term->ptmx_buffer) > 0);
+    assert(tll_length(term->ptmx_buffers) > 0 ||
+           tll_length(term->ptmx_paste_buffers) > 0);
 
-    /* Don't use pop() since we may not be able to write the entire buffer */
-    tll_foreach(term->ptmx_buffer, it) {
-        switch (async_write(term->ptmx, it->item.data, it->item.len, &it->item.idx)) {
-        case ASYNC_WRITE_DONE:
-            free(it->item.data);
-            tll_remove(term->ptmx_buffer, it);
-            break;
-
-        case ASYNC_WRITE_REMAIN:
-            /* to_slave() updated it->item.idx */
-            return true;
-
-        case ASYNC_WRITE_ERR:
-            LOG_ERRNO("failed to asynchronously write %zu bytes to slave",
-                      it->item.len - it->item.idx);
-            return false;
-        }
+    /* Writes a single buffer, returns if not all of it could be written */
+#define write_one_buffer(buffer_list)                                   \
+    {                                                                   \
+        switch (async_write(term->ptmx, it->item.data, it->item.len, &it->item.idx)) { \
+        case ASYNC_WRITE_DONE:                                          \
+            free(it->item.data);                                        \
+            tll_remove(buffer_list, it);                                \
+            break;                                                      \
+        case ASYNC_WRITE_REMAIN:                                        \
+            /* to_slave() updated it->item.idx */                       \
+            return true;                                                \
+        case ASYNC_WRITE_ERR:                                           \
+            LOG_ERRNO("failed to asynchronously write %zu bytes to slave", \
+                      it->item.len - it->item.idx);                     \
+            return false;                                               \
+        }                                                               \
     }
 
-    /* No more queued data, switch back to synchronous mode */
+    tll_foreach(term->ptmx_paste_buffers, it)
+        write_one_buffer(term->ptmx_paste_buffers);
+
+    /* If we get here, *all* paste data buffers were successfully
+     * flushed */
+
+    if (!term->is_sending_paste_data) {
+        tll_foreach(term->ptmx_buffers, it)
+            write_one_buffer(term->ptmx_buffers);
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * If we get here, *all* buffers were successfully flushed.
+     *
+     * Or, we're still sending paste data, in which case we do *not*
+     * want to send the "normal" queued up data
+     *
+     * In both cases, we want to *disable* the FDM callback since
+     * otherwise we'd just be called right away again, with nothing to
+     * write.
+     */
     fdm_event_del(term->fdm, term->ptmx, EPOLLOUT);
     return true;
 }
@@ -840,7 +895,8 @@ term_init(const struct config *conf, struct fdm *fdm, struct reaper *reaper,
         .conf = conf,
         .quit = false,
         .ptmx = ptmx,
-        .ptmx_buffer = tll_init(),
+        .ptmx_buffers = tll_init(),
+        .ptmx_paste_buffers = tll_init(),
         .font_sizes = xmalloc(sizeof(term->font_sizes[0]) * tll_length(conf->fonts)),
         .font_dpi = 0.,
         .font_subpixel = (conf->colors.alpha == 0xffff  /* Can't do subpixel rendering on transparent background */
@@ -1206,9 +1262,12 @@ term_destroy(struct terminal *term)
     assert(tll_length(term->render.workers.queue) == 0);
     tll_free(term->render.workers.queue);
 
-    tll_foreach(term->ptmx_buffer, it)
+    tll_foreach(term->ptmx_buffers, it)
         free(it->item.data);
-    tll_free(term->ptmx_buffer);
+    tll_free(term->ptmx_buffers);
+    tll_foreach(term->ptmx_paste_buffers, it)
+        free(it->item.data);
+    tll_free(term->ptmx_paste_buffers);
     tll_free(term->tab_stops);
 
     tll_foreach(term->normal.sixel_images, it)
diff --git a/terminal.h b/terminal.h
index d1235c2f..4318f889 100644
--- a/terminal.h
+++ b/terminal.h
@@ -205,6 +205,8 @@ enum term_surface {
     TERM_SURF_BUTTON_CLOSE,
 };
 
+typedef tll(struct ptmx_buffer) ptmx_buffer_list_t;
+
 struct terminal {
     struct fdm *fdm;
     struct reaper *reaper;
@@ -226,7 +228,9 @@ struct terminal {
     float font_dpi;
     enum fcft_subpixel font_subpixel;
 
-    tll(struct ptmx_buffer) ptmx_buffer;
+    bool is_sending_paste_data;
+    ptmx_buffer_list_t ptmx_buffers;
+    ptmx_buffer_list_t ptmx_paste_buffers;
 
     enum cursor_origin origin;
     enum cursor_keys cursor_keys_mode;
@@ -489,6 +493,8 @@ int term_destroy(struct terminal *term);
 
 void term_reset(struct terminal *term, bool hard);
 bool term_to_slave(struct terminal *term, const void *data, size_t len);
+bool term_paste_data_to_slave(
+    struct terminal *term, const void *data, size_t len);
 
 bool term_font_size_increase(struct terminal *term);
 bool term_font_size_decrease(struct terminal *term);