diff --git a/docs/protocol-extensions.rst b/docs/protocol-extensions.rst
index c91bdfc68..1a9bc0ae6 100644
--- a/docs/protocol-extensions.rst
+++ b/docs/protocol-extensions.rst
@@ -219,6 +219,11 @@ first, for example::
     <ESC>]52;c;!<ESC>\
 
 Here ``!`` is not valid base64 encoded text, so it clears the clipboard.
+Further, since it is invalid, it should be ignored by terminal emulators
+that do not support this extension, thereby making it safe to use, simply
+always send it before starting a new OSC 52 paste, even if you aren't chunking
+up large pastes, that way kitty wont concatenate your paste, and it will have
+no ill-effects in other terminal emulators.
 
 In case you're using software that can't be easily adapted to this
 protocol extension, it can be disabled by specifying ``no-append`` to the