diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9783ba7..fa707e1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ dmenu, how to install it and how it works.
 
 ### Changelog:
 
+2021-05-23 - Adding support for `ctrl+v` to paste
+
 2021-05-17 - Added the restrict return, no sort, gridnav and plain-prompt (listfullwidth) patches
 
 2021-05-15 - Added the tsv and printindex patches
diff --git a/dmenu.c b/dmenu.c
index 700e126..ed848e8 100644
--- a/dmenu.c
+++ b/dmenu.c
@@ -828,6 +828,10 @@ keypress(XKeyEvent *ev)
 			break;
 		case XK_y: /* paste selection */
 		case XK_Y:
+		#if CTRL_V_TO_PASTE_PATCH
+		case XK_v:
+		case XK_V:
+		#endif // CTRL_V_TO_PASTE_PATCH
 			XConvertSelection(dpy, (ev->state & ShiftMask) ? clip : XA_PRIMARY,
 			                  utf8, utf8, win, CurrentTime);
 			return;
diff --git a/patches.def.h b/patches.def.h
index 687080d..cc61afb 100644
--- a/patches.def.h
+++ b/patches.def.h
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@
  */
 #define COLOR_EMOJI_PATCH 0
 
+/* Minor patch to enable the use of Ctrl+v (XA_PRIMARY) and Ctrl+Shift+v (CLIPBOARD) to paste.
+ * By default dmenu only supports Ctrl+y and Ctrl+Shift+y to paste.
+ */
+#define CTRL_V_TO_PASTE_PATCH 0
+
 /* This patch adds a flag (-dy) which makes dmenu run the command given to it whenever input
  * is changed with the current input as the last argument and update the option list according
  * to the output of that command.