diff --git a/pkg/gocui/gui.go b/pkg/gocui/gui.go
index 8b6179a2d..a29eb3192 100644
--- a/pkg/gocui/gui.go
+++ b/pkg/gocui/gui.go
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ type replayedEvents struct {
 	Resizes     chan *TcellResizeEventWrapper
 	MouseEvents chan *TcellMouseEventWrapper
 	FocusEvents chan *TcellFocusEventWrapper
+	PasteEvents chan *TcellPasteEventWrapper
 }
 
 type RecordingConfig struct {
@@ -305,6 +306,7 @@ func NewGui(opts NewGuiOpts) (*Gui, error) {
 			Resizes:     make(chan *TcellResizeEventWrapper),
 			MouseEvents: make(chan *TcellMouseEventWrapper),
 			FocusEvents: make(chan *TcellFocusEventWrapper),
+			PasteEvents: make(chan *TcellPasteEventWrapper),
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -384,6 +386,13 @@ func (g *Gui) ReplayFocusEvent(ev *TcellFocusEventWrapper) {
 	g.replayedEvents.FocusEvents <- ev
 }
 
+// ReplayPasteEvent is like ReplayKeyEvent, but for the events that mark the
+// start and the end of a paste.
+func (g *Gui) ReplayPasteEvent(ev *TcellPasteEventWrapper) {
+	ev.task = g.NewTask()
+	g.replayedEvents.PasteEvents <- ev
+}
+
 // Busy reports whether any foreground work is in flight, ignoring the event
 // currently being processed on the main goroutine (see currentTask). Background
 // routines (auto-fetch etc.) don't count. It's used to decide whether it's safe
diff --git a/pkg/gocui/tcell_driver.go b/pkg/gocui/tcell_driver.go
index 61a3f0e89..4a3145749 100644
--- a/pkg/gocui/tcell_driver.go
+++ b/pkg/gocui/tcell_driver.go
@@ -302,6 +302,22 @@ func (wrapper TcellFocusEventWrapper) toTcellEvent() tcell.Event {
 	return tcell.NewEventFocus(wrapper.Focused)
 }
 
+type TcellPasteEventWrapper struct {
+	Start bool
+
+	task Task // see GocuiEvent.task
+}
+
+func NewTcellPasteEventWrapper(event *tcell.EventPaste) *TcellPasteEventWrapper {
+	return &TcellPasteEventWrapper{
+		Start: event.Start(),
+	}
+}
+
+func (wrapper TcellPasteEventWrapper) toTcellEvent() tcell.Event {
+	return tcell.NewEventPaste(wrapper.Start)
+}
+
 // pollEvent get tcell.Event and transform it into gocuiEvent
 func (g *Gui) pollEvent() GocuiEvent {
 	var tev tcell.Event
@@ -319,6 +335,9 @@ func (g *Gui) pollEvent() GocuiEvent {
 		case ev := <-g.replayedEvents.FocusEvents:
 			tev = ev.toTcellEvent()
 			task = ev.task
+		case ev := <-g.replayedEvents.PasteEvents:
+			tev = ev.toTcellEvent()
+			task = ev.task
 		}
 	} else {
 		tev = <-Screen.EventQ()
diff --git a/pkg/gui/gui_driver.go b/pkg/gui/gui_driver.go
index f66bcd020..a9d257072 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/gui_driver.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/gui_driver.go
@@ -138,6 +138,31 @@ func (self *GuiDriver) FocusIn() {
 	self.waitTillIdle()
 }
 
+// Paste sends the events that a terminal with bracketed paste mode sends: the
+// start of the paste, a key press for each character, and the end of the paste.
+func (self *GuiDriver) Paste(text string) {
+	self.CheckAllToastsAcknowledged()
+
+	self.gui.g.ReplayPasteEvent(gocui.NewTcellPasteEventWrapper(tcell.NewEventPaste(true)))
+	for _, char := range text {
+		self.gui.g.ReplayKeyEvent(gocui.NewTcellKeyEventWrapper(keyEventForPastedCharacter(char)))
+	}
+	self.gui.g.ReplayPasteEvent(gocui.NewTcellPasteEventWrapper(tcell.NewEventPaste(false)))
+
+	self.waitTillIdle()
+}
+
+func keyEventForPastedCharacter(char rune) *tcell.EventKey {
+	switch char {
+	case '\n':
+		return tcell.NewEventKey(tcell.KeyEnter, "", tcell.ModNone)
+	case '\t':
+		return tcell.NewEventKey(tcell.KeyTab, "", tcell.ModNone)
+	default:
+		return tcell.NewEventKey(tcell.KeyRune, string(char), tcell.ModNone)
+	}
+}
+
 func (self *GuiDriver) FocusInAndClick(x, y int) {
 	self.CheckAllToastsAcknowledged()
 
diff --git a/pkg/integration/components/commit_description_panel_driver.go b/pkg/integration/components/commit_description_panel_driver.go
index 6281e756b..261759886 100644
--- a/pkg/integration/components/commit_description_panel_driver.go
+++ b/pkg/integration/components/commit_description_panel_driver.go
@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@ func (self *CommitDescriptionPanelDriver) Type(value string) *CommitDescriptionP
 	return self
 }
 
+// Paste the text the way a terminal does it, as opposed to pasting it with the
+// commit menu
+func (self *CommitDescriptionPanelDriver) Paste(text string) *CommitDescriptionPanelDriver {
+	self.t.paste(text)
+
+	return self
+}
+
 func (self *CommitDescriptionPanelDriver) SwitchToSummary() *CommitMessagePanelDriver {
 	self.getViewDriver().PressTab()
 	return &CommitMessagePanelDriver{t: self.t}
diff --git a/pkg/integration/components/commit_message_panel_driver.go b/pkg/integration/components/commit_message_panel_driver.go
index f24950f13..2d4e25405 100644
--- a/pkg/integration/components/commit_message_panel_driver.go
+++ b/pkg/integration/components/commit_message_panel_driver.go
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ func (self *CommitMessagePanelDriver) Type(value string) *CommitMessagePanelDriv
 	return self
 }
 
+// Paste the text the way a terminal does it, as opposed to pasting it with the
+// commit menu
+func (self *CommitMessagePanelDriver) Paste(text string) *CommitMessagePanelDriver {
+	self.t.paste(text)
+
+	return self
+}
+
 func (self *CommitMessagePanelDriver) SwitchToDescription() *CommitDescriptionPanelDriver {
 	self.getViewDriver().PressTab()
 	return &CommitDescriptionPanelDriver{t: self.t}
diff --git a/pkg/integration/components/test_driver.go b/pkg/integration/components/test_driver.go
index e924a956e..375d37d61 100644
--- a/pkg/integration/components/test_driver.go
+++ b/pkg/integration/components/test_driver.go
@@ -136,6 +136,12 @@ func (self *TestDriver) FocusIn() {
 	self.Wait(self.inputDelay)
 }
 
+func (self *TestDriver) paste(text string) {
+	self.SetCaption(fmt.Sprintf("Pasting %q", text))
+	self.gui.Paste(text)
+	self.Wait(self.inputDelay)
+}
+
 func (self *TestDriver) focusInAndClick(x, y int) {
 	self.SetCaption(fmt.Sprintf("Focusing window and clicking %d, %d", x, y))
 	self.gui.FocusInAndClick(x, y)
diff --git a/pkg/integration/components/test_test.go b/pkg/integration/components/test_test.go
index 7a69c07ad..199f46af7 100644
--- a/pkg/integration/components/test_test.go
+++ b/pkg/integration/components/test_test.go
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ func (self *fakeGuiDriver) OnUIThreadAndWait(f func()) {
 func (self *fakeGuiDriver) FocusIn() {
 }
 
+func (self *fakeGuiDriver) Paste(text string) {
+}
+
 func (self *fakeGuiDriver) FocusInAndClick(x, y int) {
 	self.clickedCoordinates = append(self.clickedCoordinates, coordinate{x: x, y: y})
 }
diff --git a/pkg/integration/types/types.go b/pkg/integration/types/types.go
index 1d24fd6ad..9a40192a1 100644
--- a/pkg/integration/types/types.go
+++ b/pkg/integration/types/types.go
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ type GuiDriver interface {
 	// Simulate the terminal window regaining focus (which triggers a reload of
 	// changed config files)
 	FocusIn()
+	// Simulate pasting text in a terminal that supports bracketed paste
+	Paste(string)
 	// Simulate a terminal dispatching focus-in immediately followed by a click,
 	// without waiting for the focus refresh to finish in between.
 	FocusInAndClick(int, int)