diff --git a/src/uiSelectController.js b/src/uiSelectController.js
index 9fe273ac2..056735018 100644
--- a/src/uiSelectController.js
+++ b/src/uiSelectController.js
@@ -441,12 +441,12 @@ uis.controller('uiSelectCtrl',
 
   // If tagging try to split by tokens and add items
   ctrl.searchInput.on('paste', function (e) {
-    var data = e.originalEvent.clipboardData.getData('text/plain');
-    if (data && data.length > 0 && ctrl.taggingTokens.isActivated && ctrl.tagging.fct) {
+    var data = (e.originalEvent || e).clipboardData.getData('text/plain');
+    if (data && data.length > 0 && ctrl.taggingTokens.isActivated) {
       var items = data.split(ctrl.taggingTokens.tokens[0]); // split by first token only
       if (items && items.length > 0) {
         angular.forEach(items, function (item) {
-          var newItem = ctrl.tagging.fct(item);
+          var newItem = ctrl.tagging.fct ? ctrl.tagging.fct(item) : item;
           if (newItem) {
             ctrl.select(newItem, true);
           }
diff --git a/test/select.spec.js b/test/select.spec.js
index d502040b4..3d9907864 100644
--- a/test/select.spec.js
+++ b/test/select.spec.js
@@ -151,15 +151,23 @@ describe('ui-select tests', function() {
     e.keyCode = keyCode;
     element.trigger(e);
   }
-  function triggerPaste(element, text) {
+  function triggerPaste(element, text, isClipboardEvent) {
     var e = jQuery.Event("paste");
-    e.originalEvent = {
+    if (isClipboardEvent) {
+      e.clipboardData = {
+        getData : function() {
+            return text;
+        }
+      };
+    } else {
+      e.originalEvent = {
         clipboardData : {
-            getData : function() {
-                return text;
-            }
+          getData : function() {
+              return text;
+          }
         }
-    };
+      };
+    }
     element.trigger(e);
   }
 
@@ -211,7 +219,7 @@ describe('ui-select tests', function() {
 
     expect(getMatchLabel(el)).toEqual('Adam');
   });
-  
+
   it('should correctly render initial state with track by feature', function() {
     var el = compileTemplate(
       '<ui-select ng-model="selection.selected"> \
@@ -319,13 +327,13 @@ describe('ui-select tests', function() {
   it('should toggle allow-clear directive', function() {
     scope.selection.selected = scope.people[0];
     scope.isClearAllowed = false;
-    
+
     var el = createUiSelect({theme : 'select2', allowClear: '{{isClearAllowed}}'});
     var $select = el.scope().$select;
 
     expect($select.allowClear).toEqual(false);
     expect(el.find('.select2-search-choice-close').length).toEqual(0);
-    
+
     // Turn clear on
     scope.isClearAllowed = true;
     scope.$digest();
@@ -1741,6 +1749,25 @@ describe('ui-select tests', function() {
        triggerPaste(el.find('input'), 'tag1');
 
        expect($(el).scope().$select.selected.length).toBe(1);
+       expect($(el).scope().$select.selected[0].name).toBe('tag1');
+    });
+
+    it('should allow paste tag from clipboard for generic ClipboardEvent', function() {
+       scope.taggingFunc = function (name) {
+         return {
+           name: name,
+           email: name + '@email.com',
+           group: 'Foo',
+           age: 12
+         };
+       };
+
+       var el = createUiSelectMultiple({tagging: 'taggingFunc', taggingTokens: ",|ENTER"});
+       clickMatch(el);
+       triggerPaste(el.find('input'), 'tag1', true);
+
+       expect($(el).scope().$select.selected.length).toBe(1);
+       expect($(el).scope().$select.selected[0].name).toBe('tag1');
     });
 
     it('should allow paste multiple tags', function() {
@@ -1759,6 +1786,23 @@ describe('ui-select tests', function() {
 
       expect($(el).scope().$select.selected.length).toBe(5);
     });
+
+    it('should allow paste multiple tags with generic ClipboardEvent', function() {
+      scope.taggingFunc = function (name) {
+        return {
+          name: name,
+          email: name + '@email.com',
+          group: 'Foo',
+          age: 12
+        };
+      };
+
+      var el = createUiSelectMultiple({tagging: 'taggingFunc', taggingTokens: ",|ENTER"});
+      clickMatch(el);
+      triggerPaste(el.find('input'), ',tag1,tag2,tag3,,tag5,', true);
+
+      expect($(el).scope().$select.selected.length).toBe(5);
+    });
   });
 
   describe('default configuration via uiSelectConfig', function() {