diff --git a/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml b/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml
index 3935c360..517d1efc 100644
--- a/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ Singleton {
         saveSettings();
     }
 
+    property bool clipboardEnterToPaste: false
+
     property var launcherPluginVisibility: ({})
 
     function getPluginAllowWithoutTrigger(pluginId) {
@@ -2233,10 +2235,16 @@ Singleton {
             if ((existing.dark && typeof existing.dark === "object") || (existing.light && typeof existing.light === "object")) {
                 perMode = existing;
             } else if (typeof existing.flavor === "string") {
-                perMode.dark = {flavor: existing.flavor, accent: existing.accent || ""};
+                perMode.dark = {
+                    flavor: existing.flavor,
+                    accent: existing.accent || ""
+                };
             }
         }
-        perMode[mode || "dark"] = {flavor: flavor, accent: accent};
+        perMode[mode || "dark"] = {
+            flavor: flavor,
+            accent: accent
+        };
         variants[themeId] = perMode;
         registryThemeVariants = variants;
         saveSettings();
diff --git a/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js b/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js
index af7dd0a7..aa347353 100644
--- a/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js
+++ b/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js
@@ -469,6 +469,8 @@ var SPEC = {
     desktopWidgetGroups: { def: [] },
 
     builtInPluginSettings: { def: {} },
+    clipboardEnterToPaste: { def: false },
+
     launcherPluginVisibility: { def: {} },
     launcherPluginOrder: { def: [] }
 };
diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/Clipboard/ClipboardContent.qml b/quickshell/Modals/Clipboard/ClipboardContent.qml
index 8a4cfafd..12eadc0a 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/Clipboard/ClipboardContent.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/Clipboard/ClipboardContent.qml
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ Item {
 
         sourceComponent: ClipboardKeyboardHints {
             wtypeAvailable: modal.wtypeAvailable
+            enterToPaste: SettingsData.clipboardEnterToPaste
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/Clipboard/ClipboardKeyboardController.qml b/quickshell/Modals/Clipboard/ClipboardKeyboardController.qml
index da3addaf..f2a457ee 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/Clipboard/ClipboardKeyboardController.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/Clipboard/ClipboardKeyboardController.qml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import QtQuick
+import qs.Common
 import qs.Services
 
 QtObject {
@@ -133,7 +134,11 @@ QtObject {
             case Qt.Key_Return:
             case Qt.Key_Enter:
                 if (ClipboardService.keyboardNavigationActive) {
-                    modal.pasteSelected();
+                    if (SettingsData.clipboardEnterToPaste) {
+                        copySelected();
+                    } else {
+                        modal.pasteSelected();
+                    }
                     event.accepted = true;
                 }
                 return;
@@ -144,7 +149,11 @@ QtObject {
             switch (event.key) {
             case Qt.Key_Return:
             case Qt.Key_Enter:
-                copySelected();
+                if (SettingsData.clipboardEnterToPaste) {
+                    modal.pasteSelected();
+                } else {
+                    copySelected();
+                }
                 event.accepted = true;
                 return;
             case Qt.Key_Delete:
diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/Clipboard/ClipboardKeyboardHints.qml b/quickshell/Modals/Clipboard/ClipboardKeyboardHints.qml
index 6989a91c..edfb9cb6 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/Clipboard/ClipboardKeyboardHints.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/Clipboard/ClipboardKeyboardHints.qml
@@ -6,7 +6,12 @@ Rectangle {
     id: keyboardHints
 
     property bool wtypeAvailable: false
-    readonly property string hintsText: wtypeAvailable ? I18n.tr("Shift+Enter: Paste • Shift+Del: Clear All • Esc: Close") : I18n.tr("Shift+Del: Clear All • Esc: Close")
+    property bool enterToPaste: false
+    readonly property string hintsText: {
+        if (!wtypeAvailable)
+            return I18n.tr("Shift+Del: Clear All • Esc: Close");
+        return enterToPaste ? I18n.tr("Shift+Enter: Copy • Shift+Del: Clear All • Esc: Close", "Keyboard hints when enter-to-paste is enabled") : I18n.tr("Shift+Enter: Paste • Shift+Del: Clear All • Esc: Close");
+    }
 
     height: ClipboardConstants.keyboardHintsHeight
     radius: Theme.cornerRadius
@@ -21,7 +26,7 @@ Rectangle {
         spacing: 2
 
         StyledText {
-            text: "↑/↓: Navigate • Enter/Ctrl+C: Copy • Del: Delete • F10: Help"
+            text: keyboardHints.enterToPaste ? I18n.tr("↑/↓: Navigate • Enter: Paste • Del: Delete • F10: Help", "Keyboard hints when enter-to-paste is enabled") : "↑/↓: Navigate • Enter/Ctrl+C: Copy • Del: Delete • F10: Help"
             font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
             color: Theme.surfaceText
             anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Settings/ClipboardTab.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Settings/ClipboardTab.qml
index 73b41e95..d477bb9c 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Settings/ClipboardTab.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Settings/ClipboardTab.qml
@@ -427,6 +427,16 @@ Item {
                     checked: root.config.clearAtStartup ?? false
                     onToggled: checked => root.saveConfig("clearAtStartup", checked)
                 }
+
+                SettingsToggleRow {
+                    tab: "clipboard"
+                    tags: ["clipboard", "enter", "paste", "behavior"]
+                    settingKey: "clipboardEnterToPaste"
+                    text: I18n.tr("Enter to Paste")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Press Enter to paste, Shift+Enter to copy", "Clipboard behavior setting description")
+                    checked: SettingsData.clipboardEnterToPaste
+                    onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("clipboardEnterToPaste", checked)
+                }
             }
 
             SettingsCard {