diff --git a/app/javascript/chat/chat.jsx b/app/javascript/chat/chat.jsx
index 7dc8db7b0..c786ae36c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/chat/chat.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/chat/chat.jsx
@@ -1541,7 +1541,6 @@ export default class Chat extends Component {
   };
 
   handleFilePaste = (e) => {
-    e.preventDefault();
     if (!e.clipboardData || !e.clipboardData.items) {
       return;
     }