diff --git a/plugins/tools/defaulttool/referenceimagestool/ToolReferenceImagesWidget.cpp b/plugins/tools/defaulttool/referenceimagestool/ToolReferenceImagesWidget.cpp
index 2fcba68002..06f1350549 100644
--- a/plugins/tools/defaulttool/referenceimagestool/ToolReferenceImagesWidget.cpp
+++ b/plugins/tools/defaulttool/referenceimagestool/ToolReferenceImagesWidget.cpp
@@ -1,214 +1,223 @@
 /*
  *  Copyright (c) 2017 Eugene Ingerman
  *
  *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
  *  (at your option) any later version.
  *
  *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  *  GNU General Public License for more details.
  *
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
  */
 
 #include "ToolReferenceImagesWidget.h"
 
 #include "ui_WdgToolOptions.h"
 
 #include <KoSelection.h>
 #include <KoShapeTransparencyCommand.h>
 #include <KoShapeKeepAspectRatioCommand.h>
 #include <kis_config.h>
 #include <kis_signals_blocker.h>
 #include <KisReferenceImage.h>
 
+#include <QClipboard>
+#include <QApplication>
+
 #include "ToolReferenceImages.h"
 
 struct ToolReferenceImagesWidget::Private {
     Private(ToolReferenceImages *tool)
     : tool(tool)
     {
     }
 
     Ui_WdgToolOptions *ui;
     ToolReferenceImages *tool;
 };
 
 ToolReferenceImagesWidget::ToolReferenceImagesWidget(ToolReferenceImages *tool, KisCanvasResourceProvider */*provider*/, QWidget *parent)
     : QWidget(parent),
       d(new Private(tool))
 {
     d->ui = new Ui_WdgToolOptions();
     d->ui->setupUi(this);
 
     d->ui->opacitySlider->setRange(0, 100);
     d->ui->opacitySlider->setPrefixes(i18n("Opacity: "), i18n("Opacity [*varies*]: "));
     d->ui->opacitySlider->setSuffix(i18n(" %"));
     d->ui->opacitySlider->setValueGetter(
         [](KoShape *s){ return 100.0 * (1.0 - s->transparency()); }
     );
 
     d->ui->saturationSlider->setRange(0, 100);
     d->ui->saturationSlider->setPrefixes(i18n("Saturation: "), i18n("Saturation [*varies*]: "));
     d->ui->saturationSlider->setSuffix(i18n(" %"));
     d->ui->saturationSlider->setValueGetter(
         [](KoShape *s){
             auto *r = dynamic_cast<KisReferenceImage*>(s);
             KIS_SAFE_ASSERT_RECOVER_RETURN_VALUE(r, 0.0);
             return 100.0 * r->saturation();
         }
     );
 
     d->ui->bnAddReferenceImage->setToolTip(i18n("Add Reference Image"));
     d->ui->bnAddReferenceImage->setIcon(KisIconUtils::loadIcon("addlayer"));
 
 
     d->ui->bnDelete->setToolTip(i18n("Delete all Reference Images"));
     d->ui->bnDelete->setIcon(KisIconUtils::loadIcon("edit-clear"));
 
     d->ui->bnLoad->setToolTip(i18n("Load Reference Images Set"));
     d->ui->bnLoad->setIcon(KisIconUtils::loadIcon("document-open"));
 
 
     d->ui->bnSave->setToolTip(i18n("Export Reference Images Set"));
     d->ui->bnSave->setIcon(KisIconUtils::loadIcon("document-save"));
 
-
+    d->ui->bnPasteReferenceImage->setEnabled(!QApplication::clipboard()->image().isNull());
 
 
     connect(d->ui->bnAddReferenceImage, SIGNAL(clicked()), tool, SLOT(addReferenceImage()));
     connect(d->ui->bnPasteReferenceImage, SIGNAL(clicked()), tool, SLOT(pasteReferenceImage()));
+    connect(QApplication::clipboard(), SIGNAL(dataChanged()), this, SLOT(slotCheckClipboardContents()));
+
     connect(d->ui->bnDelete, SIGNAL(clicked()), tool, SLOT(removeAllReferenceImages()));
     connect(d->ui->bnSave, SIGNAL(clicked()), tool, SLOT(saveReferenceImages()));
     connect(d->ui->bnLoad, SIGNAL(clicked()), tool, SLOT(loadReferenceImages()));
 
     connect(d->ui->chkKeepAspectRatio, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(slotKeepAspectChanged()));
     connect(d->ui->opacitySlider, SIGNAL(valueChanged(qreal)), this, SLOT(slotOpacitySliderChanged(qreal)));
     connect(d->ui->saturationSlider, SIGNAL(valueChanged(qreal)), this, SLOT(slotSaturationSliderChanged(qreal)));
 
     d->ui->referenceImageLocationCombobox->addItem(i18n("Embed to .KRA"));
     d->ui->referenceImageLocationCombobox->addItem(i18n("Link to Image"));
     connect(d->ui->referenceImageLocationCombobox, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(slotSaveLocationChanged(int)));
 
     updateVisibility(false); // no selection when we start
 }
 
 ToolReferenceImagesWidget::~ToolReferenceImagesWidget()
 {
 }
 
 void ToolReferenceImagesWidget::selectionChanged(KoSelection *selection)
 {
     QList<KoShape*> shapes = selection->selectedEditableShapes();
 
     d->ui->opacitySlider->setSelection(shapes);
     d->ui->saturationSlider->setSelection(shapes);
 
     bool anyKeepingAspectRatio = false;
     bool anyNotKeepingAspectRatio = false;
     bool anyEmbedded = false;
     bool anyLinked = false;
     bool anyNonLinkable = false;
     bool anySelected = selection->count() > 0;
 
     Q_FOREACH(KoShape *shape, shapes) {
         KisReferenceImage *reference = dynamic_cast<KisReferenceImage*>(shape);
 
         anyKeepingAspectRatio |= shape->keepAspectRatio();
         anyNotKeepingAspectRatio |= !shape->keepAspectRatio();
 
         if (reference) {
             anyEmbedded |= reference->embed();
             anyLinked |= !reference->embed();
             anyNonLinkable |= !reference->hasLocalFile();
         }
     }
 
     KisSignalsBlocker blocker(
         d->ui->chkKeepAspectRatio,
         d->ui->referenceImageLocationCombobox
     );
 
     d->ui->chkKeepAspectRatio->setCheckState(
         (anyKeepingAspectRatio && anyNotKeepingAspectRatio) ? Qt::PartiallyChecked :
          anyKeepingAspectRatio ? Qt::Checked : Qt::Unchecked);
 
 
     // set save location combobox
     bool imagesEmbedded = anyEmbedded && !anyLinked;
     int comboBoxIndex = imagesEmbedded ? 0 : 1; // maps state to combobox index
     d->ui->referenceImageLocationCombobox->setCurrentIndex(comboBoxIndex);
 
 
     updateVisibility(anySelected);
 }
 
+void ToolReferenceImagesWidget::slotCheckClipboardContents() {
+    d->ui->bnPasteReferenceImage->setEnabled(!QApplication::clipboard()->image().isNull());
+}
+
 void ToolReferenceImagesWidget::slotKeepAspectChanged()
 {
     KoSelection *selection = d->tool->koSelection();
     QList<KoShape*> shapes = selection->selectedEditableShapes();
 
     KUndo2Command *cmd =
             new KoShapeKeepAspectRatioCommand(shapes, d->ui->chkKeepAspectRatio->isChecked());
 
     d->tool->canvas()->addCommand(cmd);
 }
 
 void ToolReferenceImagesWidget::slotOpacitySliderChanged(qreal newOpacity)
 {
     QList<KoShape*> shapes = d->ui->opacitySlider->selection();
     if (shapes.isEmpty()) return;
 
     KUndo2Command *cmd =
         new KoShapeTransparencyCommand(shapes, 1.0 - newOpacity / 100.0);
 
     d->tool->canvas()->addCommand(cmd);
 }
 
 void ToolReferenceImagesWidget::slotSaturationSliderChanged(qreal newSaturation)
 {
     QList<KoShape*> shapes = d->ui->saturationSlider->selection();
     if (shapes.isEmpty()) return;
 
     KUndo2Command *cmd =
             new KisReferenceImage::SetSaturationCommand(shapes, newSaturation / 100.0);
 
     d->tool->canvas()->addCommand(cmd);
 }
 
 void ToolReferenceImagesWidget::slotSaveLocationChanged(int index)
 {
     KoSelection *selection = d->tool->koSelection();
     QList<KoShape*> shapes = selection->selectedEditableShapes();
 
 
     Q_FOREACH(KoShape *shape, shapes) {
         KisReferenceImage *reference = dynamic_cast<KisReferenceImage*>(shape);
         KIS_SAFE_ASSERT_RECOVER_RETURN(reference);
 
         if (index == 0) { // embed to KRA
             reference->setEmbed(true);
         } else { // link to file
             reference->setEmbed(false);
         }
     }
 }
 
 void ToolReferenceImagesWidget::updateVisibility(bool hasSelection)
 {
     // hide UI elements if nothing is selected.
     d->ui->referenceImageLocationCombobox->setVisible(hasSelection);
     d->ui->chkKeepAspectRatio->setVisible(hasSelection);
     d->ui->saveLocationLabel->setVisible(hasSelection);
     d->ui->opacitySlider->setVisible(hasSelection);
     d->ui->saturationSlider->setVisible(hasSelection);
 
     // show a label indicating that a selection is required to show options
     d->ui->referenceImageOptionsLabel->setVisible(!hasSelection);
 
 }
diff --git a/plugins/tools/defaulttool/referenceimagestool/ToolReferenceImagesWidget.h b/plugins/tools/defaulttool/referenceimagestool/ToolReferenceImagesWidget.h
index a5cb030541..a8b249e477 100644
--- a/plugins/tools/defaulttool/referenceimagestool/ToolReferenceImagesWidget.h
+++ b/plugins/tools/defaulttool/referenceimagestool/ToolReferenceImagesWidget.h
@@ -1,56 +1,56 @@
 /*
  *  Copyright (c) 2017 Eugene Ingerman
  *
  *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
  *  (at your option) any later version.
  *
  *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  *  GNU General Public License for more details.
  *
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
  */
 
 #ifndef __TOOL_REFERENCE_IMAGES_WIDGET_H
 #define __TOOL_REFERENCE_IMAGES_WIDGET_H
 
 #include <QScopedPointer>
 #include <QWidget>
 #include <QModelIndex>
 
 #include "kis_types.h"
 
 class KoColor;
 class KoSelection;
 class KisCanvasResourceProvider;
 class ToolReferenceImages;
 
 class ToolReferenceImagesWidget : public QWidget
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
     ToolReferenceImagesWidget(ToolReferenceImages *tool, KisCanvasResourceProvider *provider = 0, QWidget *parent = 0);
     ~ToolReferenceImagesWidget() override;
 
     void selectionChanged(KoSelection *selection);
 
+
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void slotOpacitySliderChanged(qreal);
     void slotSaturationSliderChanged(qreal);
     void slotKeepAspectChanged();
     void slotSaveLocationChanged(int index);
-
-
+    void slotCheckClipboardContents();
 
 private:
     struct Private;
     const QScopedPointer<Private> d;
     void updateVisibility(bool hasSelection);
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/plugins/tools/defaulttool/referenceimagestool/WdgToolOptions.ui b/plugins/tools/defaulttool/referenceimagestool/WdgToolOptions.ui
index 9eec5301af..37af1f41ac 100644
--- a/plugins/tools/defaulttool/referenceimagestool/WdgToolOptions.ui
+++ b/plugins/tools/defaulttool/referenceimagestool/WdgToolOptions.ui
@@ -1,227 +1,231 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ui version="4.0">
  <class>WdgToolOptions</class>
  <widget class="QWidget" name="WdgToolOptions">
   <property name="geometry">
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>279</width>
+    <width>288</width>
     <height>352</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="sizePolicy">
    <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Preferred">
     <horstretch>0</horstretch>
     <verstretch>0</verstretch>
    </sizepolicy>
   </property>
   <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
    <property name="spacing">
     <number>6</number>
    </property>
    <property name="bottomMargin">
     <number>0</number>
    </property>
    <item>
     <widget class="KisShapePropertySlider" name="opacitySlider" native="true"/>
    </item>
    <item>
     <widget class="KisShapePropertySlider" name="saturationSlider" native="true"/>
    </item>
    <item>
     <widget class="QCheckBox" name="chkKeepAspectRatio">
      <property name="text">
       <string>Keep aspect ratio</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
    <item>
     <widget class="QLabel" name="saveLocationLabel">
      <property name="text">
       <string>Save Location:</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
    <item>
     <widget class="QComboBox" name="referenceImageLocationCombobox"/>
    </item>
    <item>
     <widget class="QLabel" name="referenceImageOptionsLabel">
      <property name="text">
       <string>Add/Select an image to show options</string>
      </property>
      <property name="wordWrap">
       <bool>true</bool>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
    <item>
     <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
      <property name="orientation">
       <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
      </property>
      <property name="sizeType">
       <enum>QSizePolicy::MinimumExpanding</enum>
      </property>
      <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
       <size>
        <width>20</width>
        <height>20</height>
       </size>
      </property>
     </spacer>
    </item>
    <item>
     <widget class="Line" name="line">
      <property name="orientation">
       <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
    <item>
     <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
      <property name="spacing">
       <number>0</number>
      </property>
      <item>
       <widget class="QPushButton" name="bnAddReferenceImage">
        <property name="sizePolicy">
         <sizepolicy hsizetype="Minimum" vsizetype="Fixed">
          <horstretch>0</horstretch>
          <verstretch>0</verstretch>
         </sizepolicy>
        </property>
        <property name="text">
         <string/>
        </property>
        <property name="iconSize">
         <size>
          <width>18</width>
          <height>18</height>
         </size>
        </property>
        <property name="flat">
         <bool>true</bool>
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
      <item>
       <widget class="QPushButton" name="bnPasteReferenceImage">
+       <property name="toolTip">
+        <string>Paste Reference Image From System Clipboard</string>
+       </property>
        <property name="text">
         <string/>
        </property>
        <property name="icon">
-        <iconset theme="clipboard"/>
+        <iconset theme="clipboard">
+         <normaloff>.</normaloff>.</iconset>
        </property>
        <property name="checkable">
         <bool>false</bool>
        </property>
        <property name="checked">
         <bool>false</bool>
        </property>
        <property name="flat">
         <bool>true</bool>
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
      <item>
       <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
        <property name="orientation">
         <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
        </property>
        <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
         <size>
          <width>20</width>
          <height>20</height>
         </size>
        </property>
       </spacer>
      </item>
      <item>
       <widget class="QPushButton" name="bnLoad">
        <property name="sizePolicy">
         <sizepolicy hsizetype="Minimum" vsizetype="Fixed">
          <horstretch>0</horstretch>
          <verstretch>0</verstretch>
         </sizepolicy>
        </property>
        <property name="text">
         <string/>
        </property>
        <property name="iconSize">
         <size>
          <width>18</width>
          <height>18</height>
         </size>
        </property>
        <property name="flat">
         <bool>true</bool>
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
      <item>
       <widget class="QPushButton" name="bnSave">
        <property name="sizePolicy">
         <sizepolicy hsizetype="Minimum" vsizetype="Fixed">
          <horstretch>0</horstretch>
          <verstretch>0</verstretch>
         </sizepolicy>
        </property>
        <property name="text">
         <string/>
        </property>
        <property name="iconSize">
         <size>
          <width>18</width>
          <height>18</height>
         </size>
        </property>
        <property name="flat">
         <bool>true</bool>
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
      <item>
       <widget class="QPushButton" name="bnDelete">
        <property name="sizePolicy">
         <sizepolicy hsizetype="Minimum" vsizetype="Fixed">
          <horstretch>0</horstretch>
          <verstretch>0</verstretch>
         </sizepolicy>
        </property>
        <property name="minimumSize">
         <size>
          <width>0</width>
          <height>0</height>
         </size>
        </property>
        <property name="text">
         <string>All</string>
        </property>
        <property name="iconSize">
         <size>
          <width>18</width>
          <height>18</height>
         </size>
        </property>
        <property name="flat">
         <bool>true</bool>
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
     </layout>
    </item>
   </layout>
  </widget>
  <customwidgets>
   <customwidget>
    <class>KisShapePropertySlider</class>
    <extends>QWidget</extends>
    <header>KisSelectionPropertySlider.h</header>
    <container>1</container>
   </customwidget>
  </customwidgets>
  <resources/>
  <connections/>
 </ui>