diff --git a/javascript/dragdrop.js b/javascript/dragdrop.js
index e316a365..398a33f9 100644
--- a/javascript/dragdrop.js
+++ b/javascript/dragdrop.js
@@ -81,7 +81,10 @@ window.addEventListener('paste', e => {
     }
 
     const visibleImageFields = [...gradioApp().querySelectorAll('[data-testid="image"]')]
-        .filter(el => uiElementIsVisible(el));
+        .filter(el => uiElementIsVisible(el))
+        .sort((a,b) => uiElementInSight(b) - uiElementInSight(a));
+
+
     if (!visibleImageFields.length) {
         return;
     }
diff --git a/script.js b/script.js
index db4d9157..f7612779 100644
--- a/script.js
+++ b/script.js
@@ -92,19 +92,21 @@ document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {
  * checks that a UI element is not in another hidden element or tab content
  */
 function uiElementIsVisible(el) {
-    let isVisible = !el.closest('.\\!hidden');
-    if (!isVisible) {
-        return false;
+    if (el === document) {
+        return true;
     }
 
-    while ((isVisible = el.closest('.tabitem')?.style.display) !== 'none') {
-        if (!isVisible) {
-            return false;
-        } else if (el.parentElement) {
-            el = el.parentElement;
-        } else {
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-    return isVisible;
+    const computedStyle = getComputedStyle(el);
+    const isVisible = computedStyle.display !== 'none';
+
+    if (!isVisible) return false;
+    return uiElementIsVisible(el.parentNode);
+}
+
+function uiElementInSight(el) {
+    const clRect = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const windowHeight = window.innerHeight;
+    const isOnScreen = clRect.bottom > 0 && clRect.top < windowHeight;
+
+    return isOnScreen;
 }