diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/Shortcuts.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/Shortcuts.cpp
index 093e6adc84..a6b5838af8 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/Shortcuts.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/Shortcuts.cpp
@@ -1296,7 +1296,8 @@ TShortcuts::UpdatePasteItem(BMenuItem* item)
 	item->SetShortcut(item->Shortcut(), B_COMMAND_KEY | (modifiers() & B_SHIFT_KEY));
 
 	if (fInWindow) {
-		bool isPastable = FSClipboardHasRefs() && !SelectionIsReadOnly() && !IsTrash();
+		bool isPastable = FSClipboardHasRefs() && TargetIsReadOnly() == false
+			&& !(IsPrintersDir() || IsRoot() || IsTrash() || InTrash() || IsVirtualDirectory());
 		item->SetEnabled(IsCurrentFocusOnTextView() || isPastable);
 
 		item->SetTarget(fContainerWindow);
@@ -1421,6 +1422,13 @@ TShortcuts::IsDesktop() const
 }
 
 
+bool
+TShortcuts::IsPrintersDir() const
+{
+	return fInWindow && PoseView()->TargetModel()->IsPrintersDir();
+}
+
+
 bool
 TShortcuts::IsQuery() const
 {
diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/Shortcuts.h b/src/kits/tracker/Shortcuts.h
index 581566070f..98a571c646 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/Shortcuts.h
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/Shortcuts.h
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ public:
 
 			bool				IsCurrentFocusOnTextView() const;
 			bool				IsDesktop() const;
+			bool				IsPrintersDir() const;
 			bool				IsQuery() const;
 			bool				IsQueryTemplate() const;
 			bool				IsRoot() const;