1 files changed, 8 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/pd/tcl/pdtk_text.tcl b/pd/tcl/pdtk_text.tcl
index 5818926c..b23ae0b2 100644
--- a/pd/tcl/pdtk_text.tcl
+++ b/pd/tcl/pdtk_text.tcl
@@ -28,11 +28,14 @@ proc pdtk_text_set {tkcanvas tag text} {
 # paste into an existing text box by literally "typing" the contents of the
 # clipboard, i.e. send the contents one character at a time via 'pd key'
 proc pdtk_pastetext {args} {
-    catch {set pdtk_pastebuffer [clipboard get]}
-    for {set i 0} {$i < [string length $pdtk_pastebuffer]} {incr i 1} {
-        set cha [string index $pdtk_pastebuffer $i]
-        scan $cha %c keynum
-        pdsend "pd key 1 $keynum 0"
+    if { [catch {set pdtk_pastebuffer [clipboard get]}] } {
+        # no selection... do nothing
+    } else {
+        for {set i 0} {$i < [string length $pdtk_pastebuffer]} {incr i 1} {
+            set cha [string index $pdtk_pastebuffer $i]
+            scan $cha %c keynum
+            pdsend "pd key 1 $keynum 0"
+        }
     }
 }