diff --git a/ts/components/session/SessionConfirm.tsx b/ts/components/session/SessionConfirm.tsx
index 0d0fb6d98..606a26f05 100644
--- a/ts/components/session/SessionConfirm.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/session/SessionConfirm.tsx
@@ -39,12 +39,10 @@ const SessionConfirmInner = (props: SessionConfirmDialogProps) => {
     closeTheme = SessionButtonColor.Primary,
     onClickOk,
     onClickClose,
-    closeAfterClickOk = true,
     hideCancel = false,
     sessionIcon,
     iconSize,
     shouldShowConfirm,
-    // updateConfirmModal
   } = props;
 
   const okText = props.okText || window.i18n('ok');
@@ -55,19 +53,6 @@ const SessionConfirmInner = (props: SessionConfirmDialogProps) => {
 
   const messageSubText = messageSub ? 'session-confirm-main-message' : 'subtle';
 
-  /**
-   * Calls close function after the ok button is clicked. If no close method specified, closes the modal
-   */
-  const onClickOkWithClose = () => {
-    if (onClickOk) {
-      onClickOk();
-    }
-
-    if (onClickClose) {
-      onClickClose();
-    }
-  };
-
   const onClickOkHandler = () => {
     if (onClickOk) {
       onClickOk();
@@ -80,6 +65,9 @@ const SessionConfirmInner = (props: SessionConfirmDialogProps) => {
     return null;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Performs specified on close action then removes the modal.
+   */
   const onClickCancelHandler = () => {
     if (onClickClose) {
       onClickClose();
@@ -114,11 +102,9 @@ const SessionConfirmInner = (props: SessionConfirmDialogProps) => {
       </div>
 
       <div className="session-modal__button-group">
-        {/* <SessionButton text={okText} buttonColor={okTheme} onClick={closeAfterClickOk ? onClickOk : onClickOkWithClose} /> */}
         <SessionButton text={okText} buttonColor={okTheme} onClick={onClickOkHandler} />
 
         {!hideCancel && (
-          // <SessionButton text={cancelText} buttonColor={closeTheme} onClick={onClickClose} />
           <SessionButton
             text={cancelText}
             buttonColor={closeTheme}
diff --git a/ts/components/session/SessionToggle.tsx b/ts/components/session/SessionToggle.tsx
index 3e35076b7..eb7ed2de4 100644
--- a/ts/components/session/SessionToggle.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/session/SessionToggle.tsx
@@ -5,15 +5,6 @@ import { updateConfirmModal } from '../../state/ducks/modalDialog';
 interface Props {
   active: boolean;
   onClick: any;
-  // If you require the toggle to be confirmed, use
-  // a confirmation dialog. The parameters needed in the
-  // setting item in SessionSettings.tsx are like such:
-  // confirmationDialogParams: {
-  //  shouldShowConfirm: false,
-  //  title: window.i18n('linkPreviewsTitle'),
-  //  message: window.i18n('linkPreviewsConfirmMessage'),
-  //  okTheme: 'danger',
-  // }
   confirmationDialogParams?: any | undefined;
 
   updateConfirmModal?: any;
diff --git a/ts/components/session/SessionWrapperModal.tsx b/ts/components/session/SessionWrapperModal.tsx
index b8b150965..5f7d4537a 100644
--- a/ts/components/session/SessionWrapperModal.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/session/SessionWrapperModal.tsx
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export const SessionWrapperModal = (props: SessionWrapperModalType) => {
     showExitIcon,
     headerIconButtons,
     headerReverse,
-    additionalClassName
+    additionalClassName,
   } = props;
 
   const theme = useTheme();
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export const SessionWrapperModal = (props: SessionWrapperModalType) => {
   };
 
   return (
-    <div className={"loki-dialog modal " + additionalClassName}>
+    <div className={`loki-dialog modal ${additionalClassName}`}>
       <div className="session-confirm-wrapper">
         <div className="session-modal">
           {showHeader ? (
diff --git a/ts/components/session/conversation/SessionCompositionBox.tsx b/ts/components/session/conversation/SessionCompositionBox.tsx
index f1fc5900a..40c431a6b 100644
--- a/ts/components/session/conversation/SessionCompositionBox.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/session/conversation/SessionCompositionBox.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import _, { debounce } from 'lodash';
+import _, { debounce, update } from 'lodash';
 
 import { Attachment, AttachmentType } from '../../../types/Attachment';
 import * as MIME from '../../../types/MIME';
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ import {
   updateMentionsMembers,
 } from '../../../state/ducks/mentionsInput';
 import { getMentionsInput } from '../../../state/selectors/mentionsInput';
+import { useDispatch } from 'react-redux';
+import { updateConfirmModal } from '../../../state/ducks/modalDialog';
+import { SessionButtonColor } from '../SessionButton';
+import { any } from 'underscore';
+import { SessionConfirmDialogProps } from '../SessionConfirm';
 
 export interface ReplyingToMessageProps {
   convoId: string;
@@ -88,6 +93,7 @@ interface Props {
   showLeftPaneSection: (section: SectionType) => void;
   showSettingsSection: (category: SessionSettingCategory) => void;
   theme: DefaultTheme;
+  updateConfirmModal: (props: SessionConfirmDialogProps) => any;
 }
 
 interface State {
@@ -209,9 +215,20 @@ export class SessionCompositionBox extends React.Component<Props, State> {
     const { items } = e.clipboardData;
     let imgBlob = null;
     for (const item of items) {
-      if (item.type.split('/')[0] === 'image') {
+      const pasteType = item.type.split('/')[0];
+      if (pasteType === 'image') {
         imgBlob = item.getAsFile();
       }
+
+      switch (pasteType) {
+        case 'image':
+          imgBlob = item.getAsFile();
+          break;
+        case 'text':
+          this.showLinkSharingConfirmationModalDialog(e);
+          break;
+        default:
+      }
     }
     if (imgBlob !== null) {
       const file = imgBlob;
@@ -223,6 +240,37 @@ export class SessionCompositionBox extends React.Component<Props, State> {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Check if what is pasted is a URL and prompt confirmation for a setting change
+   * @param e paste event
+   */
+  private showLinkSharingConfirmationModalDialog(e: any) {
+    const pastedText = e.clipboardData.getData('text');
+    if (this.isURL(pastedText)) {
+      this.props.updateConfirmModal({
+        shouldShowConfirm: () => !window.getSettingValue('link-preview-setting'),
+        title: window.i18n('linkPreviewsTitle'),
+        message: window.i18n('linkPreviewsConfirmMessage'),
+        okTheme: SessionButtonColor.Danger,
+        onClickOk: () => {
+          window.setSettingValue('link-preview-setting', true);
+        },
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   *
+   * @param str String to evaluate
+   * @returns boolean if the string is true or false
+   */
+  private isURL(str: string) {
+    const urlRegex =
+      '^(?!mailto:)(?:(?:http|https|ftp)://)(?:\\S+(?::\\S*)?@)?(?:(?:(?:[1-9]\\d?|1\\d\\d|2[01]\\d|22[0-3])(?:\\.(?:1?\\d{1,2}|2[0-4]\\d|25[0-5])){2}(?:\\.(?:[0-9]\\d?|1\\d\\d|2[0-4]\\d|25[0-4]))|(?:(?:[a-z\\u00a1-\\uffff0-9]+-?)*[a-z\\u00a1-\\uffff0-9]+)(?:\\.(?:[a-z\\u00a1-\\uffff0-9]+-?)*[a-z\\u00a1-\\uffff0-9]+)*(?:\\.(?:[a-z\\u00a1-\\uffff]{2,})))|localhost)(?::\\d{2,5})?(?:(/|\\?|#)[^\\s]*)?$';
+    const url = new RegExp(urlRegex, 'i');
+    return str.length < 2083 && url.test(str);
+  }
+
   private showEmojiPanel() {
     document.addEventListener('mousedown', this.handleClick, false);
 
@@ -515,8 +563,6 @@ export class SessionCompositionBox extends React.Component<Props, State> {
         }}
       />
     );
-
-    return <></>;
   }
 
   private fetchLinkPreview(firstLink: string) {
diff --git a/ts/components/session/conversation/SessionConversation.tsx b/ts/components/session/conversation/SessionConversation.tsx
index c599965a5..55b01dae2 100644
--- a/ts/components/session/conversation/SessionConversation.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/session/conversation/SessionConversation.tsx
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ export class SessionConversation extends React.Component<Props, State> {
             removeAttachment={this.removeAttachment}
             onChoseAttachments={this.onChoseAttachments}
             theme={this.props.theme}
+            updateConfirmModal={actions.updateConfirmModal}
           />
         </div>
 
diff --git a/ts/components/session/icon/SessionIcon.tsx b/ts/components/session/icon/SessionIcon.tsx
index c0eda6927..2b1bb9934 100644
--- a/ts/components/session/icon/SessionIcon.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/session/icon/SessionIcon.tsx
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ const SessionSvg = (props: {
     viewBox: props.viewBox,
     glowDuration: props.glowDuration,
     glowStartDelay: props.glowStartDelay,
-    iconColor: props.iconColor 
+    iconColor: props.iconColor,
   };
 
   return (