diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
index 4af61b2c62..4fdd87e4ff 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
@@ -595,6 +595,8 @@ pub(crate) struct ChatWidget {
     pending_stream_consolidations: usize,
     /// Copy feedback is discarded with its originating conversation.
     pending_clipboard: Option<clipboard::PendingCopy>,
+    /// Legacy terminals report auto-repeat as new presses; suppress the burst after a slow paste.
+    suppress_image_paste_until: Instant,
     copy_last_response_binding: Vec<KeyBinding>,
     running_commands: HashMap<String, RunningCommand>,
     collab_agent_metadata: HashMap<ThreadId, AgentMetadata>,
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/clipboard.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/clipboard.rs
index 03c3cfac11..ec512cdb44 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/clipboard.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/clipboard.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 use super::*;
 use crate::clipboard_copy::worker::CopyResult;
 
+pub(super) const IMAGE_PASTE_REPEAT_WINDOW: Duration = Duration::from_millis(/*millis*/ 250);
+
 pub(super) enum PendingCopy {
     Message(u64, String),
     Selection(u64),
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
                 )));
             }
         }
+        self.suppress_image_paste_until = Instant::now() + IMAGE_PASTE_REPEAT_WINDOW;
     }
 
     pub(super) fn show_clipboard_flash(&mut self, result: &CopyResult) {
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/constructor.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/constructor.rs
index a7e19f0474..dc5adf7b73 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/constructor.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/constructor.rs
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             plan_stream_controller: None,
             pending_stream_consolidations: 0,
             pending_clipboard: None,
+            suppress_image_paste_until: Instant::now(),
             copy_last_response_binding,
             running_commands: HashMap::new(),
             collab_agent_metadata: HashMap::new(),
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/interaction.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/interaction.rs
index 571ae8d32b..ddabe0e3e2 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/interaction.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/interaction.rs
@@ -161,13 +161,24 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             } if modifiers.intersects(KeyModifiers::CONTROL | KeyModifiers::ALT)
                 && c.eq_ignore_ascii_case(&'v') =>
             {
+                if Instant::now() < self.suppress_image_paste_until {
+                    self.suppress_image_paste_until =
+                        Instant::now() + clipboard::IMAGE_PASTE_REPEAT_WINDOW;
+                    return KeyEventAction::None;
+                }
+                self.suppress_image_paste_until =
+                    Instant::now() + clipboard::IMAGE_PASTE_REPEAT_WINDOW;
                 return KeyEventAction::PasteImage;
             }
             other if other.kind == KeyEventKind::Press => {
+                self.suppress_image_paste_until = Instant::now();
                 self.bottom_pane.clear_quit_shortcut_hint();
                 self.quit_shortcut_expires_at = None;
                 self.quit_shortcut_key = None;
             }
+            other if other.kind == KeyEventKind::Release => {
+                self.suppress_image_paste_until = Instant::now();
+            }
             _ => {}
         }
 
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/slash_commands.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/slash_commands.rs
index 3589c3df26..fbf476c9ab 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/slash_commands.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/slash_commands.rs
@@ -2511,10 +2511,15 @@ async fn slash_keymap_invalid_args_show_usage() {
 async fn copy_shortcut_can_be_remapped() {
     let (mut chat, mut rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual(/*model_override*/ None).await;
     for modifiers in [KeyModifiers::CONTROL, KeyModifiers::ALT] {
+        let paste = KeyEvent::new(KeyCode::Char('v'), modifiers);
         assert_matches!(
-            chat.handle_key_event(KeyEvent::new(KeyCode::Char('v'), modifiers)),
+            chat.handle_key_event(paste),
             crate::chatwidget::KeyEventAction::PasteImage
         );
+        chat.handle_key_event(KeyEvent {
+            kind: KeyEventKind::Release,
+            ..paste
+        });
     }
     let mut keymap_config = chat.config_ref().tui_keymap.clone();
     keymap_config.global.copy = Some(codex_config::types::KeybindingsSpec::One(
@@ -2543,6 +2548,29 @@ async fn copy_shortcut_can_be_remapped() {
     );
 }
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn legacy_image_paste_ignores_buffered_press_until_other_input() {
+    let (mut chat, _rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual(/*model_override*/ None).await;
+    let paste = KeyEvent::new(KeyCode::Char('v'), KeyModifiers::CONTROL);
+
+    assert_matches!(chat.handle_key_event(paste), KeyEventAction::PasteImage);
+    assert_matches!(chat.handle_key_event(paste), KeyEventAction::None);
+
+    chat.suppress_image_paste_until = Instant::now() - Duration::from_secs(/*secs*/ 1);
+    assert_matches!(chat.handle_key_event(paste), KeyEventAction::PasteImage);
+
+    chat.suppress_image_paste_until = Instant::now() + Duration::from_secs(/*secs*/ 1);
+    chat.handle_key_event(KeyEvent::from(KeyCode::Char('x')));
+    assert_matches!(chat.handle_key_event(paste), KeyEventAction::PasteImage);
+
+    chat.suppress_image_paste_until = Instant::now() + Duration::from_secs(/*secs*/ 1);
+    chat.handle_key_event(KeyEvent {
+        kind: KeyEventKind::Release,
+        ..paste
+    });
+    assert_matches!(chat.handle_key_event(paste), KeyEventAction::PasteImage);
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn copy_shortcut_submits_markdown_and_reports_completion_once() {
     let (mut chat, mut rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual(/*model_override*/ None).await;