diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/SidebarFeedbackDialog.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/SidebarFeedbackDialog.tsx
index 18504da0acb..9539d1a9187 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/SidebarFeedbackDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/SidebarFeedbackDialog.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import type { GitHubViewer } from '../../../../shared/types'
 import { translate } from '@/i18n/i18n'
 import {
   extractImageFilesFromDataTransfer,
+  hasAttachableFeedbackImage,
   readFeedbackImageFiles,
   releaseFeedbackImageDraft,
   type FeedbackImageDraft
@@ -258,10 +259,16 @@ export function SidebarFeedbackDialog({
         // screenshot lands whether or not the caret is in the message box.
         onPaste={(event) => {
           const pasted = extractImageFilesFromDataTransfer(event.clipboardData)
-          if (pasted.length > 0) {
-            event.preventDefault()
-            handleAddFiles(pasted)
+          if (pasted.length === 0) {
+            return
           }
+          // Why: consume the paste only when something is actually attachable.
+          // An unsupported image still routes through for its rejection toast,
+          // but preventing default there would silently eat co-pasted text.
+          if (hasAttachableFeedbackImage(pasted)) {
+            event.preventDefault()
+          }
+          handleAddFiles(pasted)
         }}
         // Why: dragenter/leave fire per nested child; the hook counts depth so
         // the highlight only clears once the pointer leaves the dialog.
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/feedback-image-attachments.test.ts b/src/renderer/src/lib/feedback-image-attachments.test.ts
index 681927e5962..ad979fe8843 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/feedback-image-attachments.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/feedback-image-attachments.test.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
 import {
   MAX_FEEDBACK_IMAGE_BYTES,
   MAX_FEEDBACK_IMAGE_COUNT,
+  hasAttachableFeedbackImage,
   readFeedbackImageFiles
 } from './feedback-image-attachments'
 
@@ -19,6 +20,26 @@ function pngFile(name: string, size = 8): File {
   return file
 }
 
+describe('hasAttachableFeedbackImage', () => {
+  it('is true when any file is an allow-listed type', () => {
+    const svg = new File(['x'], 'a.svg', { type: 'image/svg+xml' })
+    expect(hasAttachableFeedbackImage([svg, pngFile('a.png')])).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  // Why: the paste handler only consumes the event when this is true. An
+  // image/* type outside the allow-list must still fall through so co-pasted
+  // text is not swallowed, while readFeedbackImageFiles raises its toast.
+  it('is false when every file is an unsupported image type', () => {
+    const svg = new File(['x'], 'a.svg', { type: 'image/svg+xml' })
+    const bmp = new File(['x'], 'a.bmp', { type: 'image/bmp' })
+    expect(hasAttachableFeedbackImage([svg, bmp])).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it('is false for an empty selection', () => {
+    expect(hasAttachableFeedbackImage([])).toBe(false)
+  })
+})
+
 describe('readFeedbackImageFiles', () => {
   it('reads supported images into drafts with distinct ids', async () => {
     const { images, errors } = await readFeedbackImageFiles([pngFile('a.png'), pngFile('a.png')], 0)
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/feedback-image-attachments.ts b/src/renderer/src/lib/feedback-image-attachments.ts
index 8bfe9fe2a77..67e7e0fcad1 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/feedback-image-attachments.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/feedback-image-attachments.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,16 @@ function isSupportedType(contentType: string): boolean {
   return (SUPPORTED_FEEDBACK_IMAGE_TYPES as readonly string[]).includes(contentType)
 }
 
+/**
+ * Whether a paste should be consumed. Extraction stays broad so unsupported
+ * image types still reach the rejection toast, but swallowing the paste when
+ * nothing is attachable would also discard any text riding along on the
+ * clipboard.
+ */
+export function hasAttachableFeedbackImage(files: readonly File[]): boolean {
+  return files.some((file) => isSupportedType(file.type))
+}
+
 export function releaseFeedbackImageDraft(draft: FeedbackImageDraft): void {
   URL.revokeObjectURL(draft.previewUrl)
 }