diff --git a/ext/bg/background.html b/ext/bg/background.html
index c45ef3cd..4c6f8795 100644
--- a/ext/bg/background.html
+++ b/ext/bg/background.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/mixed/img/icon128.png" sizes="128x128">
     </head>
     <body>
-        <textarea id="clipboard-paste-target" contenteditable="true"></textarea>
+        <textarea id="clipboard-paste-target"></textarea>
 
         <script src="/mixed/lib/handlebars.min.js"></script>
         <script src="/mixed/lib/jszip.min.js"></script>
