diff --git a/src/components/walletconnect/HeaderWidget/index.tsx b/src/components/walletconnect/HeaderWidget/index.tsx
index 8696f68b65..577f6e2770 100644
--- a/src/components/walletconnect/HeaderWidget/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/walletconnect/HeaderWidget/index.tsx
@@ -63,6 +63,14 @@ const WalletConnectHeaderWidget = (): ReactElement => {
     return walletConnect.onSessionAdd(onSuccess)
   }, [onSuccess, walletConnect])
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!walletConnect) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    return walletConnect.onSessionReject(clearUri)
+  }, [clearUri, walletConnect])
+
   return (
     <>
       <div ref={iconRef}>
diff --git a/src/components/walletconnect/WcInput/index.tsx b/src/components/walletconnect/WcInput/index.tsx
index 0c75abe0e5..f230109838 100644
--- a/src/components/walletconnect/WcInput/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/walletconnect/WcInput/index.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import type { ReactElement } from 'react'
 
 import { WalletConnectContext } from '@/services/walletconnect/WalletConnectContext'
 import { asError } from '@/services/exceptions/utils'
-import { getClipboard } from '@/utils/clipboard'
+import { getClipboard, isPastingSupported } from '@/utils/clipboard'
 
 import css from '../SessionList/styles.module.css'
 
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ const WcInput = ({ uri }: { uri: string }): ReactElement => {
   const [error, setError] = useState<Error>()
   const [connecting, setConnecting] = useState(false)
 
-  // readText is not supported by Firefox
-  // @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Clipboard/readText#browser_compatibility
-  const isFirefox = navigator?.userAgent.includes('Firefox')
-
   const onInput = useCallback(
     async (uri: string) => {
       if (!walletConnect) return
@@ -66,7 +62,7 @@ const WcInput = ({ uri }: { uri: string }): ReactElement => {
       label={error ? error.message : 'Pairing UI'}
       placeholder="wc:"
       InputProps={{
-        endAdornment: isFirefox ? undefined : (
+        endAdornment: isPastingSupported() ? undefined : (
           <InputAdornment position="end">
             <Button variant="contained" onClick={onPaste} className={css.button}>
               Paste
diff --git a/src/services/walletconnect/WalletConnectWallet.ts b/src/services/walletconnect/WalletConnectWallet.ts
index ef95cce699..a8190ab81f 100644
--- a/src/services/walletconnect/WalletConnectWallet.ts
+++ b/src/services/walletconnect/WalletConnectWallet.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { invariant } from '@/utils/helpers'
 import { getEip155ChainId, stripEip155Prefix } from './utils'
 
 const SESSION_ADD_EVENT = 'session_add' as Web3WalletTypes.Event // Workaround: WalletConnect doesn't emit session_add event
+const SESSION_REJECT_EVENT = 'session_reject' as Web3WalletTypes.Event // Workaround: WalletConnect doesn't emit session_reject event
 
 function assertWeb3Wallet<T extends Web3WalletType | null>(web3Wallet: T): asserts web3Wallet {
   return invariant(web3Wallet, 'WalletConnect not initialized')
@@ -173,6 +174,9 @@ class WalletConnectWallet {
       id: proposal.id,
       reason: getSdkError('UNSUPPORTED_CHAINS'),
     })
+
+    // Workaround: WalletConnect doesn't have a session_reject event
+    this.web3Wallet?.events.emit(SESSION_REJECT_EVENT, proposal)
   }
 
   /**
@@ -188,6 +192,19 @@ class WalletConnectWallet {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Subscribe to session proposal rejections
+   */
+  public onSessionReject(handler: (e: Web3WalletTypes.SessionProposal) => void) {
+    // @ts-expect-error - custom event payload
+    this.web3Wallet?.on(SESSION_REJECT_EVENT, handler)
+
+    return () => {
+      // @ts-expect-error
+      this.web3Wallet?.off(SESSION_REJECT_EVENT, handler)
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Subscribe to session add
    */
diff --git a/src/utils/clipboard.ts b/src/utils/clipboard.ts
index 1c063750df..27c99d7e86 100644
--- a/src/utils/clipboard.ts
+++ b/src/utils/clipboard.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 import { logError, Errors } from '@/services/exceptions'
 
+export const isPastingSupported = (): boolean => {
+  // 'clipboard-read' and `readText` are not supported by Firefox
+  // @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Clipboard/readText#browser_compatibility
+  return navigator.userAgent.includes('Firefox')
+}
+
 export const isClipboardGranted = async (): Promise<boolean> => {
+  if (isPastingSupported()) {
+    return false
+  }
+
   let isGranted = false
 
   try {
@@ -15,10 +25,7 @@ export const isClipboardGranted = async (): Promise<boolean> => {
 }
 
 export const getClipboard = async (): Promise<string> => {
-  // readText is not supported by Firefox
-  // @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Clipboard/readText#browser_compatibility
-  const isFirefox = navigator.userAgent.includes('Firefox')
-  if (isFirefox) {
+  if (isPastingSupported()) {
     return ''
   }