diff --git a/core/keyboard_nav/navigation.js b/core/keyboard_nav/navigation.js
index a37fb004d..6f9d0a5f9 100644
--- a/core/keyboard_nav/navigation.js
+++ b/core/keyboard_nav/navigation.js
@@ -543,6 +543,9 @@ Blockly.Navigation.insertBlock = function(block, targetConnection) {
   if (bestConnection && bestConnection.isConnected() &&
       !bestConnection.targetBlock().isShadow()) {
     bestConnection.disconnect();
+  } else if (!bestConnection) {
+    Blockly.Navigation.warn(
+        'This block can not be inserted at the marked location.');
   }
   return Blockly.Navigation.connect(bestConnection, targetConnection);
 };
diff --git a/core/workspace_svg.js b/core/workspace_svg.js
index e3653b5fc..c6d9d3448 100644
--- a/core/workspace_svg.js
+++ b/core/workspace_svg.js
@@ -1081,6 +1081,14 @@ Blockly.WorkspaceSvg.prototype.pasteBlock_ = function(xmlBlock) {
   Blockly.Events.disable();
   try {
     var block = Blockly.Xml.domToBlock(xmlBlock, this);
+
+    // Handle paste for keyboard navigation
+    var markedNode = Blockly.Navigation.marker_.getCurNode();
+    if (Blockly.keyboardAccessibilityMode && markedNode) {
+      Blockly.Navigation.insertBlock(block, markedNode.getLocation());
+      return;
+    }
+
     // Move the duplicate to original position.
     var blockX = parseInt(xmlBlock.getAttribute('x'), 10);
     var blockY = parseInt(xmlBlock.getAttribute('y'), 10);