diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.Import.js b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.Import.js
index 30770628..d7771988 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.Import.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.Import.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ Metamaps.Import = {
 
     $('body').bind('paste', function (e) {
       if (e.target.tagName === 'INPUT') return
+      if (e.target.tagName === 'TEXTAREA') return
 
       var text = e.originalEvent.clipboardData.getData('text/plain')
 
diff --git a/webpack.config.js b/webpack.config.js
index 492871ff..4bab5d59 100644
--- a/webpack.config.js
+++ b/webpack.config.js
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ const webpack = 'webpack'
 
 const config = module.exports = {
   context: __dirname,
+  plugins: [
+    new webpack.DefinePlugin({
+      "process.env.NODE_ENV": `"${process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development'}"`
+    })
+  ],
   module: {
     loaders: [
       {