diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/mixins/textarea-text-manipulation.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/mixins/textarea-text-manipulation.js
index 81610c35ba4..aab066c61b9 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/mixins/textarea-text-manipulation.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/mixins/textarea-text-manipulation.js
@@ -295,6 +295,8 @@ export default Mixin.create({
           match.index === 0 &&
           match.lastIndex === match.raw.length
         ) {
+          // When specified, linkify supports fuzzy links and emails. Prefer providing the protocol.
+          // eg: pasting "example@discourse.org" may apply a link format of "mailto:example@discourse.org"
           this._addText(selected, `[${selectedValue}](${match.url})`);
           handled = true;
         }
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/integration/components/d-editor-test.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/integration/components/d-editor-test.js
index 3b090b1bb09..aa0808ed860 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/integration/components/d-editor-test.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/integration/components/d-editor-test.js
@@ -805,6 +805,34 @@ third line`
     }
   );
 
+  testCase(
+    `pasting text that contains urls and other content will use default paste behavior`,
+    async function (assert, textarea) {
+      this.set("value", "a link example:");
+      setTextareaSelection(textarea, 0, 1);
+      const element = query(".d-editor");
+      const event = await paste(
+        element,
+        "Try out Discourse at: https://www.discourse.org/"
+      );
+      // Synthetic paste events do not manipulate document content.
+      assert.strictEqual(this.value, "a link example:");
+      assert.strictEqual(event.defaultPrevented, false);
+    }
+  );
+
+  testCase(
+    `pasting an email into a selection applies a link format`,
+    async function (assert, textarea) {
+      this.set("value", "team email");
+      setTextareaSelection(textarea, 5, 10);
+      const element = query(".d-editor");
+      const event = await paste(element, "mailto:team@discourse.org");
+      assert.strictEqual(this.value, "team [email](mailto:team@discourse.org)");
+      assert.strictEqual(event.defaultPrevented, true);
+    }
+  );
+
   (() => {
     // Tests to check cursor/selection after replace-text event.
     const BEFORE = "red green blue";