diff --git a/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Launcher.qml b/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Launcher.qml
index 6c23857f1..a73fd27a1 100644
--- a/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Launcher.qml
+++ b/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Launcher.qml
@@ -376,21 +376,21 @@ SmartPanel {
   // Search handling
   function updateResults() {
     results = [];
-    activeProvider = null;
+    var newActiveProvider = null;
 
     // Check for command mode
     if (searchText.startsWith(">")) {
       // Find provider that handles this command
       for (let provider of providers) {
         if (provider.handleCommand && provider.handleCommand(searchText)) {
-          activeProvider = provider;
+          newActiveProvider = provider;
           results = provider.getResults(searchText);
           break;
         }
       }
 
       // Show available commands if just ">" or filter commands if partial match
-      if (!activeProvider) {
+      if (!newActiveProvider) {
         // Collect all commands from all providers
         let allCommands = [];
         for (let provider of providers) {
@@ -436,6 +436,8 @@ SmartPanel {
       }
     }
 
+    // Update activeProvider only after computing new state to avoid UI flicker
+    activeProvider = newActiveProvider;
     selectedIndex = 0;
   }
 
@@ -587,6 +589,21 @@ SmartPanel {
   function activate() {
     if (results.length > 0 && results[selectedIndex]) {
       const item = results[selectedIndex];
+      const provider = item.provider || currentProvider;
+
+      // Check if auto-paste is enabled and provider/item supports it
+      if (Settings.data.appLauncher.autoPasteClipboard && provider && provider.supportsAutoPaste && item.autoPasteText) {
+        // Call optional pre-paste callback (e.g., to record usage)
+        if (item.onAutoPaste) {
+          item.onAutoPaste();
+        }
+        root.closeImmediately();
+        Qt.callLater(() => {
+                       ClipboardService.pasteText(item.autoPasteText);
+                     });
+        return;
+      }
+
       if (item.onActivate) {
         item.onActivate();
       }
diff --git a/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Providers/EmojiProvider.qml b/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Providers/EmojiProvider.qml
index ce6c7555a..246ea0be4 100644
--- a/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Providers/EmojiProvider.qml
+++ b/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Providers/EmojiProvider.qml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Item {
   property string supportedLayouts: "grid" // Only grid layout for emoji
   property int preferredGridColumns: 7 // More columns for compact emoji display
   property real preferredGridCellRatio: 1.0 // Square cells like apps
+  property bool supportsAutoPaste: true // Emoji can be auto-pasted
 
   property string selectedCategory: "recent"
   property bool showsCategories: true // Default to showing categories
@@ -149,7 +150,11 @@ Item {
       "icon": null,
       "isImage": false,
       "displayString": emojiChar,
+      "autoPasteText": emojiChar,
       "provider": root,
+      "onAutoPaste": function () {
+        EmojiService.recordUsage(emojiChar);
+      },
       "onActivate": function () {
         EmojiService.copy(emojiChar);
         launcher.close();
diff --git a/Services/Keyboard/ClipboardService.qml b/Services/Keyboard/ClipboardService.qml
index e2cb271db..664c19c9b 100644
--- a/Services/Keyboard/ClipboardService.qml
+++ b/Services/Keyboard/ClipboardService.qml
@@ -339,6 +339,17 @@ Singleton {
     pasteProc.running = true;
   }
 
+  // Paste plain text: copy to clipboard and simulate Ctrl+Shift+V
+  function pasteText(text) {
+    if (!text)
+      return;
+    // Escape single quotes for shell
+    const escaped = text.replace(/'/g, "'\\''");
+    const cmd = `printf '%s' '${escaped}' | wl-copy && wtype -M ctrl -M shift v`;
+    pasteProc.command = ["sh", "-lc", cmd];
+    pasteProc.running = true;
+  }
+
   function deleteById(id) {
     if (!root.cliphistAvailable) {
       return;