diff --git a/doc/changelog.asciidoc b/doc/changelog.asciidoc
index 5da1689a1..0d6081b8a 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/changelog.asciidoc
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ Changed
 
 - The `:repeat` command now takes a count which is multiplied with the given
   "times" argument.
+- The default keybinding to leave passthrough mode was changed from `<Ctrl-V>`
+  to `<Shift-Escape>`, which makes pasting from the clipboard easier in
+  passthrough mode and is also unlikely to conflict with webpage bindings.
 
 v1.4.2 (unreleased)
 -------------------
diff --git a/doc/help/settings.asciidoc b/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
index 25236e208..a5dad907e 100644
--- a/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ Default:
 * +pass:[}}]+: +pass:[navigate next -t]+
 - +pass:[passthrough]+:
 
-* +pass:[&lt;Ctrl-V&gt;]+: +pass:[leave-mode]+
+* +pass:[&lt;Shift-Escape&gt;]+: +pass:[leave-mode]+
 - +pass:[prompt]+:
 
 * +pass:[&lt;Alt-B&gt;]+: +pass:[rl-backward-word]+
diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
index 5a6cc45a0..89ac390e9 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
@@ -2481,7 +2481,7 @@ bindings.default:
       <Ctrl-B>: hint all tab-bg
       <Escape>: leave-mode
     passthrough:
-      <Ctrl-V>: leave-mode
+      <Shift-Escape>: leave-mode
     command:
       <Ctrl-P>: command-history-prev
       <Ctrl-N>: command-history-next