diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index 305cc31e719d..36e8acf6ae54 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -3516,6 +3516,7 @@ fn paste_impl(values: &[String], doc: &mut Document, view: &mut View, action: Pa
     let text = doc.text();
     let selection = doc.selection(view.id);
 
+    let mut offset = 0;
     let mut ranges = SmallVec::with_capacity(selection.len());
 
     let transaction = Transaction::change_by_selection(text, selection, |range| {
@@ -3541,8 +3542,11 @@ fn paste_impl(values: &[String], doc: &mut Document, view: &mut View, action: Pa
             .as_ref()
             .map(|content| content.chars().count())
             .unwrap_or_default();
+        let anchor = offset + pos;
 
-        ranges.push(Range::new(pos, pos + value_len));
+        let new_range = Range::new(anchor, anchor + value_len).with_direction(range.direction());
+        ranges.push(new_range);
+        offset += value_len;
 
         (pos, pos, value)
     });
diff --git a/helix-term/tests/test/commands.rs b/helix-term/tests/test/commands.rs
index aadf104bb427..e78e6c9f9964 100644
--- a/helix-term/tests/test/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/tests/test/commands.rs
@@ -193,3 +193,25 @@ async fn test_goto_file_impl() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
     Ok(())
 }
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
+async fn test_multi_selection_paste() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    test((
+        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            #[|lorem]#
+            #(|ipsum)#
+            #(|dolor)#
+            "})
+        .as_str(),
+        "yp",
+        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            lorem#[|lorem]#
+            ipsum#(|ipsum)#
+            dolor#(|dolor)#
+            "})
+        .as_str(),
+    ))
+    .await?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}