diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/editor/editor.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/editor/editor.js.erb
index 7f6c54fa..4544b02f 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/editor/editor.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/editor/editor.js.erb
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ configureEditors: function () {
         category: 'editor_paste',
         data: pasteObject.text,
         exercise_id: $('#editor').data('exercise-id'),
-        file_id: $(event.target).data('file-id')
+        file_id: $(event.target).parent().data('file-id')
       });
     }
   },