diff --git a/src/components/App.tsx b/src/components/App.tsx
index ed34cf85..c8c505ba 100644
--- a/src/components/App.tsx
+++ b/src/components/App.tsx
@@ -1603,6 +1603,10 @@ class App extends React.Component<any, AppState> {
         (event.button === POINTER_BUTTON.MAIN && isHoldingSpace))
     ) {
       isPanning = true;
+
+      let nextPastePrevented = false;
+      const isLinux = /Linux/.test(window.navigator.platform);
+
       document.documentElement.style.cursor = CURSOR_TYPE.GRABBING;
       let { clientX: lastX, clientY: lastY } = event;
       const onPointerMove = withBatchedUpdates((event: PointerEvent) => {
@@ -1611,6 +1615,40 @@ class App extends React.Component<any, AppState> {
         lastX = event.clientX;
         lastY = event.clientY;
 
+        /*
+         * Prevent paste event if we move while middle clicking on Linux.
+         * See issue #1383.
+         */
+        if (
+          isLinux &&
+          !nextPastePrevented &&
+          (Math.abs(deltaX) > 1 || Math.abs(deltaY) > 1)
+        ) {
+          nextPastePrevented = true;
+
+          /* Prevent the next paste event */
+          const preventNextPaste = (event: ClipboardEvent) => {
+            document.body.removeEventListener(EVENT.PASTE, preventNextPaste);
+            event.stopPropagation();
+          };
+
+          /*
+           * Reenable next paste in case of disabled middle click paste for
+           * any reason:
+           * - rigth click paste
+           * - empty clipboard
+           */
+          const enableNextPaste = () => {
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              document.body.removeEventListener(EVENT.PASTE, preventNextPaste);
+              window.removeEventListener(EVENT.POINTER_UP, enableNextPaste);
+            }, 100);
+          };
+
+          document.body.addEventListener(EVENT.PASTE, preventNextPaste);
+          window.addEventListener(EVENT.POINTER_UP, enableNextPaste);
+        }
+
         this.setState({
           scrollX: normalizeScroll(
             this.state.scrollX - deltaX / this.state.zoom,