diff --git a/list-editor/index.js b/list-editor/index.js
index edcd1bf..c644428 100644
--- a/list-editor/index.js
+++ b/list-editor/index.js
@@ -526,14 +526,18 @@ function editor(root, inputData, options) {
             let items = pastedData.toString().split(/\n+/);
             let item = $(this).parents('.list-item')
             let id = item.attr('data-id')
-            const firstItem = store.value(id)
-            items = _.map(items, text => {
-                const item = newListItem(firstItem.indented)
-                item.text = text
-                return item
-            })
-            store.insertAfter(id, ...items)
-            trigger('change')
+            if (items.length === 1) {
+                return true
+            } else {
+                const firstItem = store.value(id)
+                items = _.map(items, text => {
+                    const item = newListItem(firstItem.indented)
+                    item.text = text
+                    return item
+                })
+                store.insertAfter(id, ...items)
+                trigger('change')
+            }
             return false
         }
     });