diff --git a/lib/widgets/composer/paste_files_action.dart b/lib/widgets/composer/paste_files_action.dart
index 7ca11b0..79bf4ea 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/composer/paste_files_action.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/composer/paste_files_action.dart
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class PasteFilesAction(final Future<bool> Function() pasteFiles)
     extends Action<PasteTextIntent> {
   @override
   Future<void> invoke(PasteTextIntent intent) async {
-    // callingAction is the text field's own paste action, which this overrides
-    if (!await pasteFiles()) callingAction?.invoke(intent);
+    final pasteText = callingAction;
+    if (!await pasteFiles()) pasteText?.invoke(intent);
   }
 }