diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_editbox.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_editbox.cpp
index 66318a893..5bc516f47 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_editbox.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_editbox.cpp
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ void CGroupEditBox::handleEventChar(const CEventDescriptorKey &rEDK)
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void CGroupEditBox::handleEventString(const CEventDescriptorKey &rEDK)
 {
-	appendString(rEDK.getString());
+	appendStringFromClipboard(rEDK.getString());
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------