diff --git a/vtysh/vtysh.c b/vtysh/vtysh.c
index efb6b28acc..e026a28628 100644
--- a/vtysh/vtysh.c
+++ b/vtysh/vtysh.c
@@ -4001,10 +4001,16 @@ static char *vtysh_completion_entry_function(const char *ignore,
 void vtysh_readline_init(void)
 {
 	/* readline related settings. */
+	char *disable_bracketed_paste =
+		XSTRDUP(MTYPE_TMP, "set enable-bracketed-paste off");
+
 	rl_initialize();
+	rl_parse_and_bind(disable_bracketed_paste);
 	rl_bind_key('?', (rl_command_func_t *)vtysh_rl_describe);
 	rl_completion_entry_function = vtysh_completion_entry_function;
 	rl_attempted_completion_function = new_completion;
+
+	XFREE(MTYPE_TMP, disable_bracketed_paste);
 }
 
 char *vtysh_prompt(void)