diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index 8e57991..e55e7b3 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -2358,6 +2358,7 @@ eschandle(uchar ascii)
 		resettitle();
 		xloadcols();
 		xsetmode(0, MODE_HIDE);
+		xsetmode(0, MODE_BRCKTPASTE);
 		break;
 	case '=': /* DECPAM -- Application keypad */
 		xsetmode(1, MODE_APPKEYPAD);