diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/structures/LoggedInView.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/structures/LoggedInView.tsx
index 49cabc44e3..185bc7b936 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/structures/LoggedInView.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/structures/LoggedInView.tsx
@@ -451,6 +451,9 @@ class LoggedInView extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
         const inputableElement = getInputableElement(element);
         if (inputableElement === document.activeElement) return; // nothing to do
 
+        // Don't redirect paste when the document view is active.
+        if (document.activeElement?.closest(".mx_DocumentView")) return;
+
         if (inputableElement?.focus) {
             inputableElement.focus();
         } else {
@@ -670,7 +673,10 @@ class LoggedInView extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
 
             // If the user is entering a printable character outside of an input field
             // redirect it to the composer for them.
-            if (!isClickShortcut && isPrintable && !getInputableElement(ev.target as HTMLElement)) {
+            // Exception: if the active element is inside the document view, the editor
+            // should handle typing directly without being redirected.
+            const inDocumentView = !!document.activeElement?.closest(".mx_DocumentView");
+            if (!isClickShortcut && isPrintable && !getInputableElement(ev.target as HTMLElement) && !inDocumentView) {
                 const inThread = !!document.activeElement?.closest(".mx_ThreadView");
                 // synchronous dispatch so we focus before key generates input
                 dis.dispatch(
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/views/rooms/wysiwyg_composer/DocumentView.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/views/rooms/wysiwyg_composer/DocumentView.tsx
index 464d5877f2..14f87845e4 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/views/rooms/wysiwyg_composer/DocumentView.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/views/rooms/wysiwyg_composer/DocumentView.tsx
@@ -210,17 +210,12 @@ export const DocumentView = memo(function DocumentView({ room }: DocumentViewPro
         scheduleDeltaSend();
     }, [scheduleDeltaSend]);
 
-    // Forward clicks anywhere in the content area to the contentEditable so
-    // the user can click anywhere in the document space to start typing.
-    const handleContentClick = useCallback(
-        (ev: React.MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
-            // Only forward if the click didn't already land on the editor itself.
-            if (ev.target !== ref.current && ref.current) {
-                ref.current.focus();
-            }
-        },
-        [ref],
-    );
+    // Forward clicks anywhere in the content area to the contentEditable.
+    // The click may land on the wrapper divs rather than the contentEditable
+    // itself, so always ensure the editor has focus after any click in this area.
+    const handleContentClick = useCallback(() => {
+        ref.current?.focus();
+    }, [ref]);
 
     if (!isLoaded) {
         return <div className="mx_DocumentView mx_DocumentView_loading" />;