diff --git a/src/static/js/contentcollector.js b/src/static/js/contentcollector.js
index 446113a13..d40236009 100644
--- a/src/static/js/contentcollector.js
+++ b/src/static/js/contentcollector.js
@@ -665,8 +665,12 @@ function makeContentCollector(collectStyles, abrowser, apool, domInterface, clas
     {
       if (lines.length() - 1 == startLine)
       {
-        // commented out to solve #2412 - https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/issues/2412
-        // cc.startNewLine(state);
+        // to solve #2412 - https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/issues/2412
+        // added additional check to resolve https://github.com/JohnMcLear/ep_copy_paste_images/issues/20
+        // this does mean that images etc can't be pasted on lists but imho that's fine
+        if(state.lineAttributes && !state.lineAttributes.list){
+          cc.startNewLine(state);
+        }
       }
       else
       {