diff --git a/.config/kak/kakrc b/.config/kak/kakrc
index e4ff8c2..ea80936 100644
--- a/.config/kak/kakrc
+++ b/.config/kak/kakrc
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ source "%val{config}/plugins/zig.kak/rc/zig.kak"
 hook global KakBegin .* %{ set-option global termcmd "footclient sh -c" }
 
 map -docstring "yank the selection into the clipboard" global user y "<a-|> wl-copy<ret>"
-map -docstring "paste the clipboard" global user p "<a-!> wl-paste<ret>"
+map -docstring "paste the clipboard" global user p "<a-!> wl-paste --no-newline<ret>"
 map -docstring "comment" global user c ": comment-line<ret>"
 map -docstring "stop searching" global user h ": set-register slash ''<ret>"