diff --git a/lib/TerminalDisplay.cpp b/lib/TerminalDisplay.cpp
index ce149bd..f32682a 100644
--- a/lib/TerminalDisplay.cpp
+++ b/lib/TerminalDisplay.cpp
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ TerminalDisplay::TerminalDisplay(QWidget *parent)
 ,_terminalSizeStartup(true)
 ,_bidiEnabled(false)
 ,_mouseMarks(false)
+,_disabledBracketedPasteMode(false)
 ,_actSel(0)
 ,_wordSelectionMode(false)
 ,_lineSelectionMode(false)
@@ -2672,7 +2673,7 @@ void TerminalDisplay::emitSelection(bool useXselection,bool appendReturn)
 
 void TerminalDisplay::bracketText(QString& text)
 {
-    if (bracketedPasteMode())
+    if (bracketedPasteMode() && !_disabledBracketedPasteMode)
     {
         text.prepend(QLatin1String("\033[200~"));
         text.append(QLatin1String("\033[201~"));
diff --git a/lib/TerminalDisplay.h b/lib/TerminalDisplay.h
index 9c47c17..40ce3e0 100644
--- a/lib/TerminalDisplay.h
+++ b/lib/TerminalDisplay.h
@@ -418,6 +418,9 @@ public:
     // of the character at that point.
     void getCharacterPosition(const QPoint& widgetPoint,int& line,int& column) const;
 
+    void disableBracketedPasteMode(bool disable) { _disabledBracketedPasteMode = disable; }
+    bool bracketedPasteModeIsDisabled() const { return _disabledBracketedPasteMode; }
+
 public slots:
 
     /**
@@ -753,6 +756,7 @@ private:
     bool _bidiEnabled;
     bool _mouseMarks;
     bool _bracketedPasteMode;
+    bool _disabledBracketedPasteMode;
 
     QPoint  _iPntSel; // initial selection point
     QPoint  _pntSel; // current selection point
diff --git a/lib/qtermwidget.cpp b/lib/qtermwidget.cpp
index 7254f8b..594a44a 100644
--- a/lib/qtermwidget.cpp
+++ b/lib/qtermwidget.cpp
@@ -533,6 +533,16 @@ void QTermWidget::bracketText(QString& text)
     m_impl->m_terminalDisplay->bracketText(text);
 }
 
+void QTermWidget::disableBracketedPasteMode(bool disable)
+{
+    m_impl->m_terminalDisplay->disableBracketedPasteMode(disable);
+}
+
+bool QTermWidget::bracketedPasteModeIsDisabled() const
+{
+    return m_impl->m_terminalDisplay->bracketedPasteModeIsDisabled();
+}
+
 void QTermWidget::copyClipboard()
 {
     m_impl->m_terminalDisplay->copyClipboard();
diff --git a/lib/qtermwidget.h b/lib/qtermwidget.h
index 8bc2f09..ec12aac 100644
--- a/lib/qtermwidget.h
+++ b/lib/qtermwidget.h
@@ -226,6 +226,10 @@ public:
     /** change and wrap text corresponding to paste mode **/
     void bracketText(QString& text);
 
+    /** forcefully disable bracketed paste mode **/
+    void disableBracketedPasteMode(bool disable);
+    bool bracketedPasteModeIsDisabled() const;
+
     /** Set the empty space outside the terminal */
     void setMargin(int);