diff --git a/Tests/test_image_paste.py b/Tests/test_image_paste.py
index 2cff6c893..5fee81729 100644
--- a/Tests/test_image_paste.py
+++ b/Tests/test_image_paste.py
@@ -124,6 +124,18 @@ class TestImagingPaste:
         im = im.crop((12, 23, im2.width + 12, im2.height + 23))
         assert_image_equal(im, im2)
 
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("y", [10, -10])
+    def test_image_self(self, y: int) -> None:
+        im = self.gradient_RGB
+
+        im_self = im.copy()
+        im_self.paste(im_self, (0, y))
+
+        im_copy = im.copy()
+        im_copy.paste(im_copy.copy(), (0, y))
+
+        assert_image_equal(im_self, im_copy)
+
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("mode", ["RGBA", "RGB", "L"])
     def test_image_mask_1(self, mode: str) -> None:
         im = Image.new(mode, (200, 200), "white")
diff --git a/src/libImaging/Paste.c b/src/libImaging/Paste.c
index 86085942a..e2ce00ea6 100644
--- a/src/libImaging/Paste.c
+++ b/src/libImaging/Paste.c
@@ -44,8 +44,14 @@ paste(
 
     xsize *= pixelsize;
 
-    for (y = 0; y < ysize; y++) {
-        memcpy(imOut->image[y + dy] + dx, imIn->image[y + sy] + sx, xsize);
+    if (imOut == imIn && dy > sy) {
+        for (y = ysize - 1; y >= 0; y--) {
+            memcpy(imOut->image[y + dy] + dx, imIn->image[y + sy] + sx, xsize);
+        }
+    } else {
+        for (y = 0; y < ysize; y++) {
+            memcpy(imOut->image[y + dy] + dx, imIn->image[y + sy] + sx, xsize);
+        }
     }
 }