diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/EditorWindow.py b/Lib/idlelib/EditorWindow.py
index 3126c2f0f44..f95b1a6aba7 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/EditorWindow.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/EditorWindow.py
@@ -414,6 +414,7 @@ class EditorWindow(object):
 
     def paste(self,event):
         self.text.event_generate("<<Paste>>")
+        self.text.see("insert")
         return "break"
 
     def select_all(self, event=None):
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
index b54d70d41b4..5d165bb9a2c 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ What's New in IDLE 2.6a1?
 
 *Release date: XX-XXX-200X*
 
+- Show paste position if > 80 col.  Patch 1659326 Tal Einat.
+
 - Update cursor color without restarting.  Patch 1725576 Tal Einat.
 
 - Allow keyboard interrupt only when user code is executing in subprocess.