diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 900bad616..dedae424c 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ To update |kitty|, :doc:`follow the instructions <binary>`.
 
 - Add support for the XTVERSION escape code
 
+- macOS: Fix middle-click to paste from clipboard not working (:iss:`3730`)
+
+
 0.21.1 [2021-06-14]
 ----------------------
 
diff --git a/kitty/options/definition.py b/kitty/options/definition.py
index 2aa4c231e..d8371fe9c 100644
--- a/kitty/options/definition.py
+++ b/kitty/options/definition.py
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ mma('Discard press event for link click',
 
 
 mma('Paste from the primary selection',
-    'paste_selection middle release ungrabbed paste_selection',
+    'paste_selection middle release ungrabbed paste_from_selection',
     )
 
 mma('Start selecting text',
diff --git a/kitty/options/types.py b/kitty/options/types.py
index 12698f40c..bf7b9d2d2 100644
--- a/kitty/options/types.py
+++ b/kitty/options/types.py
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ defaults.mouse_map = [
     # click_url_discard
     MouseMapping(0, 5, 1, True, KeyAction('mouse_discard_event')),
     # paste_selection
-    MouseMapping(2, 0, -1, False, KeyAction('paste_selection')),
+    MouseMapping(2, 0, -1, False, KeyAction('paste_from_selection')),
     # start_simple_selection
     MouseMapping(0, 0, 1, False, KeyAction('mouse_selection', (0,))),
     # start_rectangle_selection