diff --git a/js/CanvasInteractions.js b/js/CanvasInteractions.js
index c3432d1..24056a6 100644
--- a/js/CanvasInteractions.js
+++ b/js/CanvasInteractions.js
@@ -1165,6 +1165,10 @@ export class CanvasInteractions {
         }
     }
     async handlePasteEvent(e) {
+        // Check if canvas is connected to DOM and visible
+        if (!this.canvas.canvas.isConnected || !document.body.contains(this.canvas.canvas)) {
+            return;
+        }
         const shouldHandle = this.canvas.isMouseOver ||
             this.canvas.canvas.contains(document.activeElement) ||
             document.activeElement === this.canvas.canvas;
diff --git a/src/CanvasInteractions.ts b/src/CanvasInteractions.ts
index e636214..3476166 100644
--- a/src/CanvasInteractions.ts
+++ b/src/CanvasInteractions.ts
@@ -1354,6 +1354,10 @@ export class CanvasInteractions {
     }
 
     async handlePasteEvent(e: ClipboardEvent): Promise<void> {
+        // Check if canvas is connected to DOM and visible
+        if (!this.canvas.canvas.isConnected || !document.body.contains(this.canvas.canvas)) {
+            return;
+        }
 
         const shouldHandle = this.canvas.isMouseOver ||
             this.canvas.canvas.contains(document.activeElement) ||