diff --git a/src/localisation/localisation.c b/src/localisation/localisation.c
index 677bf6ba28..6acd2f10e1 100644
--- a/src/localisation/localisation.c
+++ b/src/localisation/localisation.c
@@ -183,6 +183,23 @@ int utf8_get_format_code_arg_length(int codepoint)
 	}
 }
 
+void utf8_remove_formatting(utf8* string) {
+	utf8* readPtr = string;
+	utf8* writePtr = string;
+
+	while (true) {
+		uint32 code = utf8_get_next(readPtr, &readPtr);
+
+		if (code == 0) {
+			*writePtr = 0;
+			break;
+		}
+		else if (!utf8_is_format_code(code)) {
+			writePtr = utf8_write_codepoint(writePtr, code);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 #pragma endregion
 
 void format_string_part_from_raw(char **dest, const char *src, char **args);
diff --git a/src/localisation/localisation.h b/src/localisation/localisation.h
index 30c6e7161a..324b0816c6 100644
--- a/src/localisation/localisation.h
+++ b/src/localisation/localisation.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ bool utf8_is_colour_code(int codepoint);
 bool utf8_should_use_sprite_for_codepoint(int codepoint);
 int font_sprite_get_codepoint_offset(int codepoint);
 int utf8_get_format_code_arg_length(int codepoint);
+void utf8_remove_formatting(utf8* string);
 
 void format_string(char *dest, rct_string_id format, void *args);
 void format_string_raw(char *dest, char *src, void *args);
diff --git a/src/platform/shared.c b/src/platform/shared.c
index 4d1775b9f0..fd68199744 100644
--- a/src/platform/shared.c
+++ b/src/platform/shared.c
@@ -632,8 +632,13 @@ void platform_process_messages()
 			}
 			else if (e.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_v && (SDL_GetModState() & KEYBOARD_PRIMARY_MODIFIER)) {
 				if (SDL_HasClipboardText()) {
-					utf8 *text = SDL_GetClipboardText();
+					utf8* text = SDL_GetClipboardText();
+
+					utf8_remove_formatting(text);
 					textinputbuffer_insert(&gTextInput, text);
+
+					SDL_free(text);
+
 					window_update_textbox();
 				}
 			}
@@ -676,13 +681,11 @@ void platform_process_messages()
 				break;
 			}
 
-			// Entering formatting characters is not allowed
-			if (utf8_is_format_code(utf8_get_next(e.text.text, NULL))) {
-				break;
-			}
+			utf8* newText = e.text.text;
 
-			utf8 *newText = e.text.text;
+			utf8_remove_formatting(newText);
 			textinputbuffer_insert(&gTextInput, newText);
+
 			console_refresh_caret();
 			window_update_textbox();
 			break;