diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/commits_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/commits_helper.go
index 6e1a181c7..216f55f8e 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/commits_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/commits_helper.go
@@ -238,6 +238,13 @@ func (self *CommitsHelper) OpenCommitMenu(suggestionFunc func(string) []*types.S
 			},
 			Key: 'c',
 		},
+		{
+			Label: self.c.Tr.PasteCommitMessageFromClipboard,
+			OnPress: func() error {
+				return self.pasteCommitMessageFromClipboard()
+			},
+			Key: 'p',
+		},
 	}
 	return self.c.Menu(types.CreateMenuOptions{
 		Title: self.c.Tr.CommitMenuTitle,
@@ -257,3 +264,28 @@ func (self *CommitsHelper) addCoAuthor(suggestionFunc func(string) []*types.Sugg
 		},
 	})
 }
+
+func (self *CommitsHelper) pasteCommitMessageFromClipboard() error {
+	message, err := self.c.OS().PasteFromClipboard()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if message == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if currentMessage := self.JoinCommitMessageAndUnwrappedDescription(); currentMessage == "" {
+		self.SetMessageAndDescriptionInView(message)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Confirm before overwriting the commit message
+	return self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
+		Title:  self.c.Tr.PasteCommitMessageFromClipboard,
+		Prompt: self.c.Tr.SurePasteCommitMessage,
+		HandleConfirm: func() error {
+			self.SetMessageAndDescriptionInView(message)
+			return nil
+		},
+	})
+}
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/english.go b/pkg/i18n/english.go
index 0c8f00479..3665ae8b1 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/english.go
+++ b/pkg/i18n/english.go
@@ -582,6 +582,8 @@ type TranslationSet struct {
 	CommitHash                            string
 	CommitURL                             string
 	CopyCommitMessageToClipboard          string
+	PasteCommitMessageFromClipboard       string
+	SurePasteCommitMessage                string
 	CommitMessage                         string
 	CommitSubject                         string
 	CommitAuthor                          string
@@ -1553,6 +1555,8 @@ func EnglishTranslationSet() *TranslationSet {
 		CommitHash:                            "Commit hash",
 		CommitURL:                             "Commit URL",
 		CopyCommitMessageToClipboard:          "Copy commit message to clipboard",
+		PasteCommitMessageFromClipboard:       "Paste commit message from clipboard",
+		SurePasteCommitMessage:                "Pasting will overwrite the current commit message, continue?",
 		CommitMessage:                         "Commit message",
 		CommitSubject:                         "Commit subject",
 		CommitAuthor:                          "Commit author",
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/commit/paste_commit_message.go b/pkg/integration/tests/commit/paste_commit_message.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..130d1885f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/commit/paste_commit_message.go
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package commit
+
+import (
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/config"
+	. "github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/integration/components"
+)
+
+var PasteCommitMessage = NewIntegrationTest(NewIntegrationTestArgs{
+	Description:  "Paste a commit message into the commit message panel",
+	ExtraCmdArgs: []string{},
+	Skip:         false,
+	SetupConfig: func(config *config.AppConfig) {
+		config.UserConfig.OS.CopyToClipboardCmd = "echo {{text}} > ../clipboard"
+		config.UserConfig.OS.ReadFromClipboardCmd = "cat ../clipboard"
+	},
+	SetupRepo: func(shell *Shell) {
+		shell.EmptyCommit("subject\n\nbody 1st line\nbody 2nd line")
+		shell.CreateFileAndAdd("file", "file content")
+	},
+	Run: func(t *TestDriver, keys config.KeybindingConfig) {
+		t.Views().Commits().
+			Focus().
+			ContainsLines(
+				Contains("subject").IsSelected(),
+			).
+			Press(keys.Commits.CopyCommitAttributeToClipboard)
+
+		t.ExpectPopup().Menu().Title(Equals("Copy to clipboard")).
+			Select(Contains("Commit message")).Confirm()
+
+		t.ExpectToast(Equals("Commit message copied to clipboard"))
+
+		t.Views().Files().
+			Focus().
+			Press(keys.Files.CommitChanges)
+
+		t.ExpectPopup().CommitMessagePanel().
+			OpenCommitMenu()
+
+		t.ExpectPopup().Menu().Title(Equals("Commit Menu")).
+			Select(Contains("Paste commit message from clipboard")).
+			Confirm()
+
+		t.ExpectPopup().CommitMessagePanel().
+			Content(Equals("subject")).
+			SwitchToDescription().
+			Content(Equals("body 1st line\nbody 2nd line"))
+	},
+})
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/commit/paste_commit_message_over_existing.go b/pkg/integration/tests/commit/paste_commit_message_over_existing.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52f6d44f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/commit/paste_commit_message_over_existing.go
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+package commit
+
+import (
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/config"
+	. "github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/integration/components"
+)
+
+var PasteCommitMessageOverExisting = NewIntegrationTest(NewIntegrationTestArgs{
+	Description:  "Paste a commit message into the commit message panel when there is already text in the panel, causing a confirmation",
+	ExtraCmdArgs: []string{},
+	Skip:         false,
+	SetupConfig: func(config *config.AppConfig) {
+		config.UserConfig.OS.CopyToClipboardCmd = "echo {{text}} > ../clipboard"
+		config.UserConfig.OS.ReadFromClipboardCmd = "cat ../clipboard"
+	},
+	SetupRepo: func(shell *Shell) {
+		shell.EmptyCommit("subject\n\nbody 1st line\nbody 2nd line")
+		shell.CreateFileAndAdd("file", "file content")
+	},
+	Run: func(t *TestDriver, keys config.KeybindingConfig) {
+		t.Views().Commits().
+			Focus().
+			ContainsLines(
+				Contains("subject").IsSelected(),
+			).
+			Press(keys.Commits.CopyCommitAttributeToClipboard)
+
+		t.ExpectPopup().Menu().Title(Equals("Copy to clipboard")).
+			Select(Contains("Commit message")).Confirm()
+
+		t.ExpectToast(Equals("Commit message copied to clipboard"))
+
+		t.Views().Files().
+			Focus().
+			Press(keys.Files.CommitChanges)
+
+		t.ExpectPopup().CommitMessagePanel().
+			Type("existing message").
+			OpenCommitMenu()
+
+		t.ExpectPopup().Menu().Title(Equals("Commit Menu")).
+			Select(Contains("Paste commit message from clipboard")).
+			Confirm()
+
+		t.ExpectPopup().Alert().Title(Equals("Paste commit message from clipboard")).
+			Content(Equals("Pasting will overwrite the current commit message, continue?")).
+			Confirm()
+
+		t.ExpectPopup().CommitMessagePanel().
+			Content(Equals("subject")).
+			SwitchToDescription().
+			Content(Equals("body 1st line\nbody 2nd line"))
+	},
+})
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go b/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go
index c879b8638..b6ebad021 100644
--- a/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ var tests = []*components.IntegrationTest{
 	commit.History,
 	commit.HistoryComplex,
 	commit.NewBranch,
+	commit.PasteCommitMessage,
+	commit.PasteCommitMessageOverExisting,
 	commit.PreserveCommitMessage,
 	commit.ResetAuthor,
 	commit.ResetAuthorRange,