diff --git a/client/src/hooks/Input/useTextarea.ts b/client/src/hooks/Input/useTextarea.ts
index 4f8e6f7a93..0edc8be060 100644
--- a/client/src/hooks/Input/useTextarea.ts
+++ b/client/src/hooks/Input/useTextarea.ts
@@ -180,15 +180,17 @@ export default function useTextarea({
         return;
       }
 
+      let richText = '';
       let includedText = '';
       const { types } = e.clipboardData;
 
       if (types.indexOf('text/rtf') !== -1 || types.indexOf('Files') !== -1) {
         e.preventDefault();
         includedText = e.clipboardData.getData('text/plain');
+        richText = e.clipboardData.getData('text/rtf');
       }
 
-      if (includedText && e.clipboardData.files.length > 0) {
+      if (includedText && (e.clipboardData.files.length > 0 || richText)) {
         insertTextAtCursor(textAreaRef.current, includedText);
         forceResize(textAreaRef);
       }