diff --git a/frontend/src/components/thread/chat-input/message-input.tsx b/frontend/src/components/thread/chat-input/message-input.tsx
index 78508bfb..ded27ec4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/thread/chat-input/message-input.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/thread/chat-input/message-input.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { Tooltip } from '@/components/ui/tooltip';
 import { TooltipProvider, TooltipTrigger } from '@radix-ui/react-tooltip';
 import { BillingModal } from '@/components/billing/billing-modal';
 import ChatDropdown from './chat-dropdown';
+import { handleFiles } from './file-upload-handler';
 
 interface MessageInputProps {
   value: string;
@@ -129,6 +130,29 @@ export const MessageInput = forwardRef<HTMLTextAreaElement, MessageInputProps>(
       }
     };
 
+    const handlePaste = (e: React.ClipboardEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>) => {
+      if (!e.clipboardData) return;
+      const items = Array.from(e.clipboardData.items);
+      const imageFiles: File[] = [];
+      for (const item of items) {
+        if (item.kind === 'file' && item.type.startsWith('image/')) {
+          const file = item.getAsFile();
+          if (file) imageFiles.push(file);
+        }
+      }
+      if (imageFiles.length > 0) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        handleFiles(
+          imageFiles,
+          sandboxId,
+          setPendingFiles,
+          setUploadedFiles,
+          setIsUploading,
+          messages,
+        );
+      }
+    };
+
     const renderDropdown = () => {
       if (isLoggedIn) {
         const showAdvancedFeatures = enableAdvancedConfig || (customAgentsEnabled && !flagsLoading);
@@ -167,6 +191,7 @@ export const MessageInput = forwardRef<HTMLTextAreaElement, MessageInputProps>(
             value={value}
             onChange={onChange}
             onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
+            onPaste={handlePaste}
             placeholder={placeholder}
             className={cn(
               'w-full bg-transparent dark:bg-transparent border-none shadow-none focus-visible:ring-0 px-0.5 pb-6 pt-4 !text-[15px] min-h-[36px] max-h-[200px] overflow-y-auto resize-none',