diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 76c08a10..5747cf99 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
 * Default value of the **scrollback.multiplier** option in `foot.ini`
   from `1.0` to `3.0`.
+* `shift`+`insert` now pastes from the primary selection by
+  default. This is in addition to middle-clicking with the mouse.
 
 
 ### Deprecated
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index e984ea25..437bd5d8 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -1766,6 +1766,7 @@ add_default_key_bindings(struct config *conf)
     add_binding(BIND_ACTION_SCROLLBACK_DOWN, shift, XKB_KEY_Page_Down);
     add_binding(BIND_ACTION_CLIPBOARD_COPY, ctrl_shift, XKB_KEY_C);
     add_binding(BIND_ACTION_CLIPBOARD_PASTE, ctrl_shift, XKB_KEY_V);
+    add_binding(BIND_ACTION_PRIMARY_PASTE, shift, XKB_KEY_Insert);
     add_binding(BIND_ACTION_SEARCH_START, ctrl_shift, XKB_KEY_R);
     add_binding(BIND_ACTION_FONT_SIZE_UP, ctrl, XKB_KEY_plus);
     add_binding(BIND_ACTION_FONT_SIZE_UP, ctrl, XKB_KEY_equal);
diff --git a/doc/foot.ini.5.scd b/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
index 60da2d67..191c54e3 100644
--- a/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
+++ b/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
@@ -291,8 +291,8 @@ e.g. *search-start=none*.
 	Pastes from the _clipboard_. Default: _Control+Shift+V_.
 
 *primary-paste*
-	Pastes from the _primary selection_. Default: not bound (to a
-	_key_, see *mouse-bindings*).
+	Pastes from the _primary selection_. Default: _Shift+Insert_ (also
+	defined in *mouse-bindings*).
 
 *search-start*
 	Starts a scrollback/history search. Default: _Control+Shift+R_.
diff --git a/foot.ini b/foot.ini
index 952bf00c..aa0fda50 100644
--- a/foot.ini
+++ b/foot.ini
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 # scrollback-down-line=none
 # clipboard-copy=Control+Shift+C
 # clipboard-paste=Control+Shift+V
+# primary-paste=Shift+Insert
 # search-start=Control+Shift+R
 # font-increase=Control+plus Control+equal Control+KP_Add
 # font-decrease=Control+minus Control+KP_Subtract