diff --git a/.config/aerc/paste-attachment.sh b/.config/aerc/paste-attachment.sh
index 3715edc2..02765073 100755
--- a/.config/aerc/paste-attachment.sh
+++ b/.config/aerc/paste-attachment.sh
@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@
 
 # if the clipboard is plain/text, we assume it's a path
 # otherwise, we assume it's a mime-type to be pasted
-TYPE=$(wl-paste --list-types)
-if "$TYPE" | grep -qv '^text/plain$'; then
+if wl-paste --list-types | grep -qv '^text/plain$'; then
   # clipboard contains a file
   tempdir=$(mktemp -d)
   wl-paste >temp
-  extension=$(grep -E "^$TYPE" /etc/mime.types | awk '{print $2}')
+  extension=$(grep -E "^$(wl-paste --list-types)" /etc/mime.types | awk '{print $2}')
   # echo -n "File name: " >&2
   # read -r user_input
   read -r -p "$(echo -n "Enter file name (extension .$extension will be appended): " >&2)" user_input
@@ -22,15 +21,21 @@ if "$TYPE" | grep -qv '^text/plain$'; then
     exit 1
     ;;
   esac
-elif "$TYPE" | grep -q '^text/uri-list$' && "$TYPE" | grep -q '^file://'; then
-  # convert URI into standard path
-  echo "hola"
 else
   # clipboard contains a string (treat as path)
-  read -r -p "$(echo -n "Your clipboard contains $(wl-paste), which will be attached as a file path. Confirm (y/n): " >&2)" confirm
+  out=$(wl-paste)
+  if wl-paste --list-types | grep -q '^text/uri-list$' && wl-paste | grep -q '^file://'; then
+    echo "URI DETECT"
+    out=${out#file://}
+  fi
+  if [ ! -f "$out" ]; then
+    echo "Your clipboard does not contain a valid file or path!" >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  read -r -p "$(echo -n "Your clipboard contains $out, which will be attached as a file path. Confirm (y/n): " >&2)" confirm
   case "$confirm" in
   y)
-    wl-paste
+    echo "$out"
     ;;
   *)
     exit 1
diff --git a/.config/aerc/temp b/.config/aerc/temp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bb9eb10f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/aerc/temp
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+file:///home/fic/Pictures/gussy.jpg
+