diff --git a/terminal/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view/src/org/eclipse/tm/internal/terminal/view/TerminalViewConnection.java b/terminal/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view/src/org/eclipse/tm/internal/terminal/view/TerminalViewConnection.java
index 68c532856d4..eb719309ef5 100644
--- a/terminal/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view/src/org/eclipse/tm/internal/terminal/view/TerminalViewConnection.java
+++ b/terminal/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view/src/org/eclipse/tm/internal/terminal/view/TerminalViewConnection.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  *
  * Contributors:
  * Michael Scharf (Wind River) - initial API and implementation
+ * Michael Scharf (Wind River) - [240097] Allow paste with the middle mouse button
  *******************************************************************************/
 /**
  *
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@
 package org.eclipse.tm.internal.terminal.view;
 
 import org.eclipse.jface.resource.ImageDescriptor;
+import org.eclipse.swt.events.MouseAdapter;
+import org.eclipse.swt.events.MouseEvent;
 import org.eclipse.tm.internal.terminal.control.CommandInputFieldWithHistory;
 import org.eclipse.tm.internal.terminal.control.ITerminalViewControl;
 import org.eclipse.tm.internal.terminal.provisional.api.ISettingsStore;
@@ -41,6 +44,12 @@ class TerminalViewConnection implements ITerminalViewConnection {
 
 	public TerminalViewConnection(ITerminalViewControl ctl) {
 		fCtlTerminal = ctl;
+		fCtlTerminal.getControl().addMouseListener(new MouseAdapter(){
+			public void mouseUp(MouseEvent e) {
+				// paste when the middle button is clicked
+				if(e.button==2) // middle button
+					fCtlTerminal.paste();
+			}});
 	}
 
 	/* (non-Javadoc)