diff --git a/lib/TerminalDisplay.cpp b/lib/TerminalDisplay.cpp
index e13b085..1c7bec3 100644
--- a/lib/TerminalDisplay.cpp
+++ b/lib/TerminalDisplay.cpp
@@ -2662,11 +2662,7 @@ void TerminalDisplay::emitSelection(bool useXselection,bool appendReturn)
   if ( ! text.isEmpty() )
   {
     text.replace('\n', '\r');
-    if ( bracketedPasteMode() )
-    {
-      text.prepend("\e[200~");
-      text.append("\e[201~");
-    }
+    bracketText(text);
     QKeyEvent e(QEvent::KeyPress, 0, Qt::NoModifier, text);
     emit keyPressedSignal(&e); // expose as a big fat keypress event
 
@@ -2674,6 +2670,15 @@ void TerminalDisplay::emitSelection(bool useXselection,bool appendReturn)
   }
 }
 
+void TerminalDisplay::bracketText(QString& text)
+{
+    if (bracketedPasteMode())
+    {
+        text.prepend("\033[200~");
+        text.append("\033[201~");
+    }
+}
+
 void TerminalDisplay::setSelection(const QString& t)
 {
   QApplication::clipboard()->setText(t, QClipboard::Selection);
diff --git a/lib/TerminalDisplay.h b/lib/TerminalDisplay.h
index ea0dc27..aa707bd 100644
--- a/lib/TerminalDisplay.h
+++ b/lib/TerminalDisplay.h
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@ public:
 
     void emitSelection(bool useXselection,bool appendReturn);
 
+    /** change and wrap text corresponding to paste mode **/
+    void bracketText(QString& text);
+
     /**
      * Sets the shape of the keyboard cursor.  This is the cursor drawn
      * at the position in the terminal where keyboard input will appear.
diff --git a/lib/qtermwidget.cpp b/lib/qtermwidget.cpp
index 1136459..c389acc 100644
--- a/lib/qtermwidget.cpp
+++ b/lib/qtermwidget.cpp
@@ -531,6 +531,11 @@ void QTermWidget::sessionFinished()
     emit finished();
 }
 
+void QTermWidget::bracketText(QString& text)
+{
+    m_impl->m_terminalDisplay->bracketText(text);
+}
+
 void QTermWidget::copyClipboard()
 {
     m_impl->m_terminalDisplay->copyClipboard();
diff --git a/lib/qtermwidget.h b/lib/qtermwidget.h
index 46e54cf..04c84b4 100644
--- a/lib/qtermwidget.h
+++ b/lib/qtermwidget.h
@@ -219,6 +219,8 @@ public:
     /** True if the title() or icon() was (ever) changed by the session. */
     bool isTitleChanged() const;
 
+    /** change and wrap text corresponding to paste mode **/
+    void bracketText(QString& text);
 signals:
     void finished();
     void copyAvailable(bool);