diff --git a/src/LyXRC.cpp b/src/LyXRC.cpp
index 7b6a6f51b6..b6462d5d99 100644
--- a/src/LyXRC.cpp
+++ b/src/LyXRC.cpp
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ LexerKeyword lyxrcTags[] = {
 	{ "\\macro_edit_style", LyXRC::RC_MACRO_EDIT_STYLE },
 	{ "\\make_backup", LyXRC::RC_MAKE_BACKUP },
 	{ "\\mark_foreign_language", LyXRC::RC_MARK_FOREIGN_LANGUAGE },
+	{ "\\mouse_middlebutton_paste", LyXRC::RC_MOUSE_MIDDLEBUTTON_PASTE },
 	{ "\\mouse_wheel_speed", LyXRC::RC_MOUSE_WHEEL_SPEED },
 	{ "\\nomencl_command", LyXRC::RC_NOMENCL_COMMAND },
 	{ "\\num_lastfiles", LyXRC::RC_NUMLASTFILES },
@@ -377,6 +378,7 @@ void LyXRC::setDefaults()
 	default_length_unit = Length::CM;
 	cursor_width = 1;
 	close_buffer_with_last_view = "yes";
+	mouse_middlebutton_paste = true;
 }
 
 
@@ -1292,6 +1294,10 @@ LyXRC::ReturnValues LyXRC::read(Lexer & lexrc, bool check_format)
 			}
 			break;
 
+		case RC_MOUSE_MIDDLEBUTTON_PASTE:
+			lexrc >> mouse_middlebutton_paste;
+			break;
+
 		case RC_LAST:
 			break; // this is just a dummy
 		}
@@ -2243,6 +2249,14 @@ void LyXRC::write(ostream & os, bool ignore_system_lyxrc, string const & name) c
 		}
 		if (tag != RC_LAST)
 			break;
+	case RC_MOUSE_MIDDLEBUTTON_PASTE:
+		if (ignore_system_lyxrc ||
+		    mouse_middlebutton_paste != system_lyxrc.mouse_middlebutton_paste) {
+			os << "\\mouse_middlebutton_paste "
+			   << convert<string>(mouse_middlebutton_paste) << '\n';
+		}
+		if (tag != RC_LAST)
+			break;
 	case RC_COMPLETION_INLINE_DELAY:
 		if (ignore_system_lyxrc ||
 		    completion_inline_delay != system_lyxrc.completion_inline_delay) {
@@ -2974,6 +2988,7 @@ void actOnUpdatedPrefs(LyXRC const & lyxrc_orig, LyXRC const & lyxrc_new)
 	case LyXRC::RC_MAKE_BACKUP:
 	case LyXRC::RC_MARK_FOREIGN_LANGUAGE:
 	case LyXRC::RC_MOUSE_WHEEL_SPEED:
+	case LyXRC::RC_MOUSE_MIDDLEBUTTON_PASTE:
 	case LyXRC::RC_NUMLASTFILES:
 	case LyXRC::RC_PARAGRAPH_MARKERS:
 	case LyXRC::RC_PATH_PREFIX:
diff --git a/src/LyXRC.h b/src/LyXRC.h
index d1326685f0..613a9c7f06 100644
--- a/src/LyXRC.h
+++ b/src/LyXRC.h
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ public:
 		RC_MAKE_BACKUP,
 		RC_MARK_FOREIGN_LANGUAGE,
 		RC_MOUSE_WHEEL_SPEED,
+		RC_MOUSE_MIDDLEBUTTON_PASTE,
 		RC_NOMENCL_COMMAND,
 		RC_NUMLASTFILES,
 		RC_OPEN_BUFFERS_IN_TABS,
@@ -305,6 +306,8 @@ public:
 	std::string hunspelldir_path;
 	///
 	bool auto_region_delete;
+	/// enable middle-mouse-button paste
+	bool mouse_middlebutton_paste;
 	/// flag telling whether lastfiles should be checked for existance
 	bool auto_reset_options;
 	///
diff --git a/src/Text3.cpp b/src/Text3.cpp
index 4c99c15774..fc8846ea5b 100644
--- a/src/Text3.cpp
+++ b/src/Text3.cpp
@@ -1549,11 +1549,13 @@ void Text::dispatch(Cursor & cur, FuncRequest & cmd)
 			break;
 
 		case mouse_button::button2:
-			// Middle mouse pasting.
-			bv->mouseSetCursor(cur);
-			lyx::dispatch(
-				FuncRequest(LFUN_COMMAND_ALTERNATIVES,
-					    "selection-paste ; primary-selection-paste paragraph"));
+			if (lyxrc.mouse_middlebutton_paste) {
+				// Middle mouse pasting.
+				bv->mouseSetCursor(cur);
+				lyx::dispatch(
+					FuncRequest(LFUN_COMMAND_ALTERNATIVES,
+						    "selection-paste ; primary-selection-paste paragraph"));
+			}
 			cur.noScreenUpdate();
 			break;
 
diff --git a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiPrefs.cpp b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiPrefs.cpp
index 01f24321cc..df0675a4a2 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiPrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiPrefs.cpp
@@ -497,6 +497,8 @@ PrefInput::PrefInput(GuiPreferences * form)
 		this, SIGNAL(changed()));
 	connect(dontswapCB, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),
 		this, SIGNAL(changed()));
+	connect(mmPasteCB, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),
+		this, SIGNAL(changed()));
 
 	// reveal checkbox for switching Ctrl and Meta on Mac:
 	bool swapcb = false;
@@ -532,6 +534,7 @@ void PrefInput::applyRC(LyXRC & rc) const
 		rc.scroll_wheel_zoom = LyXRC::SCROLL_WHEEL_ZOOM_OFF;
 	}
 	rc.mac_dontswap_ctrl_meta  = dontswapCB->isChecked();
+	rc.mouse_middlebutton_paste = mmPasteCB->isChecked();
 }
 
 
@@ -560,6 +563,7 @@ void PrefInput::updateRC(LyXRC const & rc)
 		break;
 	}
 	dontswapCB->setChecked(rc.mac_dontswap_ctrl_meta);
+	mmPasteCB->setChecked(rc.mouse_middlebutton_paste);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/frontends/qt4/ui/PrefInputUi.ui b/src/frontends/qt4/ui/PrefInputUi.ui
index 92cc5473c8..9964e3f664 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt4/ui/PrefInputUi.ui
+++ b/src/frontends/qt4/ui/PrefInputUi.ui
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>350</width>
-    <height>303</height>
+    <height>316</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -142,8 +142,21 @@
      <property name="flat">
       <bool>true</bool>
      </property>
-     <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
-      <item>
+     <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_2">
+      <item row="0" column="3">
+       <spacer>
+        <property name="orientation">
+         <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+        </property>
+        <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+         <size>
+          <width>40</width>
+          <height>20</height>
+         </size>
+        </property>
+       </spacer>
+      </item>
+      <item row="0" column="1">
        <widget class="QLabel" name="scrollingSpeedLA">
         <property name="text">
          <string>&amp;Wheel scrolling speed:</string>
@@ -153,7 +166,7 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item>
+      <item row="0" column="2">
        <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="mouseWheelSpeedSB">
         <property name="toolTip">
          <string>1.0 is the standard scrolling speed with the mouse wheel. Higher values will speed it up, low values slow it down.</string>
@@ -175,18 +188,15 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item>
-       <spacer>
-        <property name="orientation">
-         <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+      <item row="1" column="1">
+       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="mmPasteCB">
+        <property name="toolTip">
+         <string>If this is checked, the middle mouse button will paste the recent selection</string>
         </property>
-        <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-         <size>
-          <width>40</width>
-          <height>20</height>
-         </size>
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>&amp;Middle mouse button pasting</string>
         </property>
-       </spacer>
+       </widget>
       </item>
      </layout>
     </widget>
@@ -214,7 +224,7 @@
         <x>10</x>
         <y>30</y>
         <width>304</width>
-        <height>27</height>
+        <height>29</height>
        </rect>
       </property>
       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_2">
diff --git a/src/mathed/InsetMathNest.cpp b/src/mathed/InsetMathNest.cpp
index 74ee70d141..179d7775f3 100644
--- a/src/mathed/InsetMathNest.cpp
+++ b/src/mathed/InsetMathNest.cpp
@@ -1551,7 +1551,7 @@ void InsetMathNest::lfunMousePress(Cursor & cur, FuncRequest & cmd)
 		// cur.result().update(): don't overwrite previously set flags.
 		cur.screenUpdateFlags(Update::Decoration | Update::FitCursor
 				| cur.result().screenUpdate());
-	} else if (cmd.button() == mouse_button::button2) {
+	} else if (cmd.button() == mouse_button::button2 && lyxrc.mouse_middlebutton_paste) {
 		if (cap::selection()) {
 			// See comment in Text::dispatch why we do this
 			cap::copySelectionToStack();