diff --git a/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Shapes/ShapeManager.cs b/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Shapes/ShapeManager.cs
index 6d5c72dc9..06d4d437e 100644
--- a/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Shapes/ShapeManager.cs
+++ b/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Shapes/ShapeManager.cs
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ private void form_KeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
                             CurrentTool = ShapeType.EffectPixelate;
                             break;
                         case Keys.Control | Keys.V:
-                            PasteFromClipboard();
+                            PasteFromClipboard(true);
                             break;
                         case Keys.Control | Keys.Z:
                             UndoShape();
@@ -1299,8 +1299,19 @@ public void OrderStepShapes()
             }
         }
 
-        private void PasteFromClipboard()
+        private void PasteFromClipboard(bool insertMousePosition)
         {
+            Point pos;
+
+            if (insertMousePosition)
+            {
+                pos = InputManager.ClientMousePosition;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                pos = Form.ClientArea.Center();
+            }
+
             if (Clipboard.ContainsImage())
             {
                 Image img = ClipboardHelpers.GetImage();
@@ -1309,7 +1320,6 @@ private void PasteFromClipboard()
                 {
                     CurrentTool = ShapeType.DrawingImage;
                     ImageDrawingShape shape = (ImageDrawingShape)CreateShape(ShapeType.DrawingImage);
-                    Point pos = InputManager.ClientMousePosition;
                     shape.Rectangle = new Rectangle(pos.X, pos.Y, 1, 1);
                     shape.SetImage(img, true);
                     shape.OnCreated();
@@ -1325,10 +1335,8 @@ private void PasteFromClipboard()
                 {
                     CurrentTool = ShapeType.DrawingTextBackground;
                     TextDrawingShape shape = (TextDrawingShape)CreateShape(ShapeType.DrawingTextBackground);
-                    Point pos = InputManager.ClientMousePosition;
                     shape.Rectangle = new Rectangle(pos.X, pos.Y, 1, 1);
                     shape.Text = text.Trim();
-                    shape.AutoSize(true);
                     shape.OnCreated();
                     AddShape(shape);
                     SelectCurrentShape();
diff --git a/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Shapes/ShapeManagerMenu.cs b/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Shapes/ShapeManagerMenu.cs
index 0c5305e5c..8e73ce3ac 100644
--- a/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Shapes/ShapeManagerMenu.cs
+++ b/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Shapes/ShapeManagerMenu.cs
@@ -557,6 +557,12 @@ internal void CreateToolbar()
             tsmiUndo.MouseDown += (sender, e) => UndoShape();
             tsddbEdit.DropDownItems.Add(tsmiUndo);
 
+            ToolStripMenuItem tsmiPaste = new ToolStripMenuItem("Paste image/text");
+            tsmiPaste.Image = Resources.clipboard;
+            tsmiPaste.ShortcutKeyDisplayString = "Ctrl+V";
+            tsmiPaste.MouseDown += (sender, e) => PasteFromClipboard(false);
+            tsddbEdit.DropDownItems.Add(tsmiPaste);
+
             tsddbEdit.DropDownItems.Add(new ToolStripSeparator());
 
             tsmiDelete = new ToolStripMenuItem(Resources.ShapeManager_CreateToolbar_Delete);