diff --git a/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Providers/ClipboardProvider.qml b/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Providers/ClipboardProvider.qml
index 547b052f1..518744912 100644
--- a/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Providers/ClipboardProvider.qml
+++ b/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Providers/ClipboardProvider.qml
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ Item {
         if (Settings.data.appLauncher.autoPasteClipboard) {
           launcher.closeImmediately();
           Qt.callLater(() => {
-                         ClipboardService.pasteFromClipboard(item.id);
+                         ClipboardService.pasteFromClipboard(item.id, item.mime);
                        });
         } else {
           ClipboardService.copyToClipboard(item.id);
diff --git a/Services/Keyboard/ClipboardService.qml b/Services/Keyboard/ClipboardService.qml
index eeba2e587..e2cb271db 100644
--- a/Services/Keyboard/ClipboardService.qml
+++ b/Services/Keyboard/ClipboardService.qml
@@ -325,13 +325,17 @@ Singleton {
     copyProc.running = true;
   }
 
-  function pasteFromClipboard(id) {
+  function pasteFromClipboard(id, mime) {
     if (!root.cliphistAvailable) {
       return;
     }
-    // Copy to clipboard and then simulate Ctrl+V paste using wtype
-    // Uses sleep to ensure clipboard is updated before paste
-    pasteProc.command = ["sh", "-lc", `cliphist decode ${id} | wl-copy && wtype -M ctrl -M shift v`];
+    // Copy to clipboard and then simulate paste using wtype
+    // For images, use Ctrl+V (Ctrl+Shift+V is "paste as text" which doesn't work for images)
+    const isImage = mime && mime.startsWith("image/");
+    const typeArg = isImage ? ` --type ${mime}` : "";
+    const pasteKeys = isImage ? "wtype -M ctrl -k v" : "wtype -M ctrl -M shift v";
+    const cmd = `cliphist decode ${id} | wl-copy${typeArg} && ${pasteKeys}`;
+    pasteProc.command = ["sh", "-lc", cmd];
     pasteProc.running = true;
   }