diff --git a/src/Widgets/TerminalWidget.vala b/src/Widgets/TerminalWidget.vala
index 65109a32a3..dee5445593 100644
--- a/src/Widgets/TerminalWidget.vala
+++ b/src/Widgets/TerminalWidget.vala
@@ -536,10 +536,11 @@ namespace Terminal {
                 return;
             }
 
+
             string? warn_text = null;
-            if ("\n" in text) {
+            if ("\n" in text || "&" in text || "|" in text || ";" in text ) {
                 warn_text = _("The pasted text may contain multiple commands");
-            } else if ("sudo" in text || "doas" in text) {
+            } else if ("sudo " in text || "doas " in text || "run0 " in text || "pkexec " in text || "su " in text) {
                 warn_text = _("The pasted text may be trying to gain administrative access");
             }