diff --git a/js/tinymce/classes/EditorCommands.js b/js/tinymce/classes/EditorCommands.js
index 269bc11fe9a..625968634a1 100644
--- a/js/tinymce/classes/EditorCommands.js
+++ b/js/tinymce/classes/EditorCommands.js
@@ -297,6 +297,11 @@ define("tinymce/EditorCommands", [
 					failed = TRUE;
 				}
 
+				// Chrome reports the paste command as supported however older IE:s will return false for cut/paste
+				if (command === 'paste' && !doc.queryCommandEnabled(command)) {
+					failed = true;
+				}
+
 				// Present alert message about clipboard access not being available
 				if (failed || !doc.queryCommandSupported(command)) {
 					var msg = editor.translate(