diff --git a/src/gtk/clipbrd.cpp b/src/gtk/clipbrd.cpp
index 8fd6facbd7..3d56b6f150 100644
--- a/src/gtk/clipbrd.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/clipbrd.cpp
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ wxClipboard::~wxClipboard()
 
 void wxClipboard::Clear()
 {
+    gtk_selection_clear_targets(m_clipboardWidget, m_usePrimary ? GDK_SELECTION_PRIMARY : g_clipboardAtom);
     if (m_data)
     {
 #if wxUSE_THREADS