Index: /CKEditor/trunk/_source/plugins/pastetext/plugin.js
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--- /CKEditor/trunk/_source/plugins/pastetext/plugin.js	(revision 3295)
+++ /CKEditor/trunk/_source/plugins/pastetext/plugin.js	(revision 3296)
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 			}
 
+			// Check if the selection is inside the editing area for IE. (#3216)
+			if ( !editor.getSelection() )
+				editor.focus();
 			text = clipboardData.getData( 'Text' );
-
 			editor.insertText( text );
 		}