diff --git a/input-keys.c b/input-keys.c
index a41414db..0451b968 100644
--- a/input-keys.c
+++ b/input-keys.c
@@ -496,6 +496,9 @@ input_key(struct screen *s, struct bufferevent *bev, key_code key)
 		ike = input_key_get(key & ~KEYC_EXTENDED);
 	if (ike != NULL) {
 		log_debug("found key 0x%llx: \"%s\"", key, ike->data);
+		if ((key == KEYC_PASTE_START || key == KEYC_PASTE_END) &&
+		    (~s->mode & MODE_BRACKETPASTE))
+			return (0);
 		if ((key & KEYC_META) && (~key & KEYC_IMPLIED_META))
 			input_key_write(__func__, bev, "\033", 1);
 		input_key_write(__func__, bev, ike->data, strlen(ike->data));
diff --git a/server-client.c b/server-client.c
index c5591055..5bb7d878 100644
--- a/server-client.c
+++ b/server-client.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ static void	server_client_check_modes(struct client *);
 static void	server_client_set_title(struct client *);
 static void	server_client_set_path(struct client *);
 static void	server_client_reset_state(struct client *);
+static int 	server_client_is_bracket_pasting(struct client *, key_code);
 static int	server_client_assume_paste(struct session *);
 static void	server_client_update_latest(struct client *);
 
@@ -1754,6 +1755,25 @@ out:
 	return (key);
 }
 
+/* Is this a bracket paste key? */
+static int
+server_client_is_bracket_pasting(struct client *c, key_code key)
+{
+	if (key == KEYC_PASTE_START) {
+		c->flags |= CLIENT_BRACKETPASTING;
+		log_debug("%s: bracket paste on", c->name);
+		return (1);
+	}
+
+	if (key == KEYC_PASTE_END) {
+		c->flags &= ~CLIENT_BRACKETPASTING;
+		log_debug("%s: bracket paste off", c->name);
+		return (1);
+	}
+
+	return !!(c->flags & CLIENT_BRACKETPASTING);
+}
+
 /* Is this fast enough to probably be a paste? */
 static int
 server_client_assume_paste(struct session *s)
@@ -1862,6 +1882,10 @@ server_client_key_callback(struct cmdq_item *item, void *data)
 	if (KEYC_IS_MOUSE(key) && !options_get_number(s->options, "mouse"))
 		goto forward_key;
 
+	/* Forward if bracket pasting. */
+	if (server_client_is_bracket_pasting(c, key))
+		goto forward_key;
+
 	/* Treat everything as a regular key when pasting is detected. */
 	if (!KEYC_IS_MOUSE(key) && server_client_assume_paste(s))
 		goto forward_key;
diff --git a/tmux.h b/tmux.h
index 93b0c2cf..04818fc8 100644
--- a/tmux.h
+++ b/tmux.h
@@ -1812,6 +1812,7 @@ struct client {
 #define CLIENT_CONTROL_WAITEXIT 0x200000000ULL
 #define CLIENT_WINDOWSIZECHANGED 0x400000000ULL
 #define CLIENT_CLIPBOARDBUFFER 0x800000000ULL
+#define CLIENT_BRACKETPASTING 0x1000000000ULL
 #define CLIENT_ALLREDRAWFLAGS		\
 	(CLIENT_REDRAWWINDOW|		\
 	 CLIENT_REDRAWSTATUS|		\
diff --git a/tty.c b/tty.c
index d31a2cab..c8a2a6ee 100644
--- a/tty.c
+++ b/tty.c
@@ -341,6 +341,8 @@ tty_start_tty(struct tty *tty)
 		tty_puts(tty, "\033[?1000l\033[?1002l\033[?1003l");
 		tty_puts(tty, "\033[?1006l\033[?1005l");
 	}
+	if (tty_term_has(tty->term, TTYC_ENBP))
+		tty_putcode(tty, TTYC_ENBP);
 
 	evtimer_set(&tty->start_timer, tty_start_timer_callback, tty);
 	evtimer_add(&tty->start_timer, &tv);
@@ -417,8 +419,6 @@ tty_stop_tty(struct tty *tty)
 		else if (tty_term_has(tty->term, TTYC_SS))
 			tty_raw(tty, tty_term_string1(tty->term, TTYC_SS, 0));
 	}
-	if (tty->mode & MODE_BRACKETPASTE)
-		tty_raw(tty, tty_term_string(tty->term, TTYC_DSBP));
 	if (tty->ccolour != -1)
 		tty_raw(tty, tty_term_string(tty->term, TTYC_CR));
 
@@ -427,6 +427,8 @@ tty_stop_tty(struct tty *tty)
 		tty_raw(tty, "\033[?1000l\033[?1002l\033[?1003l");
 		tty_raw(tty, "\033[?1006l\033[?1005l");
 	}
+	if (tty_term_has(tty->term, TTYC_DSBP))
+		tty_raw(tty, tty_term_string(tty->term, TTYC_DSBP));
 
 	if (tty->term->flags & TERM_VT100LIKE)
 		tty_raw(tty, "\033[?7727l");
@@ -825,12 +827,6 @@ tty_update_mode(struct tty *tty, int mode, struct screen *s)
 		else if (mode & MODE_MOUSE_STANDARD)
 			tty_puts(tty, "\033[?1000h");
 	}
-	if (changed & MODE_BRACKETPASTE) {
-		if (mode & MODE_BRACKETPASTE)
-			tty_putcode(tty, TTYC_ENBP);
-		else
-			tty_putcode(tty, TTYC_DSBP);
-	}
 	tty->mode = mode;
 }