diff --git a/.config/kak/kakrc b/.config/kak/kakrc
index b776ab9a..9af3755f 100644
--- a/.config/kak/kakrc
+++ b/.config/kak/kakrc
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ add-highlighter global/ wrap -word -indent
 
 map -docstring "yank the selection into the clipboard" global user y "<a-|> wl-copy<ret>"
 
-map -docstring "paste the clipboard" global user p "<a-!> wl-paste<ret>"
-map -docstring "paste the clipboard before" global user P "! wl-paste<ret>"
+map -docstring "paste the clipboard" global user p "<a-!> wl-paste -n<ret>"
+map -docstring "paste the clipboard before" global user P "! wl-paste -n<ret>"
+map -docstring "replace with the clipboard" global user R '"_d! wl-paste  -n<ret>'
 
 map -docstring "quit" global user q ":q<ret>"