diff --git a/common/rfb/SDesktop.h b/common/rfb/SDesktop.h
index 5696cfd..7afc14c 100644
--- a/common/rfb/SDesktop.h
+++ b/common/rfb/SDesktop.h
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ namespace rfb {
     virtual void handleClipboardAnnounceBinary(const unsigned __unused_attr num,
                                                const char __unused_attr mimes[][32]) {}
 
+    virtual void clearLocalClipboards() {}
+
   protected:
     virtual ~SDesktop() {}
   };
diff --git a/common/rfb/VNCServerST.cxx b/common/rfb/VNCServerST.cxx
index 9b4dc2b..7abd972 100644
--- a/common/rfb/VNCServerST.cxx
+++ b/common/rfb/VNCServerST.cxx
@@ -871,6 +871,8 @@ void VNCServerST::checkAPIMessages(network::GetAPIMessager *apimessager,
         desktop->handleClipboardAnnounceBinary(0, NULL);
 
         sendBinaryClipboardData("text/plain", NULL, 0);
+
+        desktop->clearLocalClipboards();
       break;
     }
   }
diff --git a/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/XserverDesktop.cc b/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/XserverDesktop.cc
index a3aa73a..605e228 100644
--- a/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/XserverDesktop.cc
+++ b/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/XserverDesktop.cc
@@ -182,6 +182,11 @@ XserverDesktop::queryConnection(network::Socket* sock,
   return rfb::VNCServerST::PENDING;
 }
 
+void XserverDesktop::clearLocalClipboards()
+{
+  vncClearLocalClipboards();
+}
+
 void XserverDesktop::announceClipboard(bool available)
 {
   try {
diff --git a/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/XserverDesktop.h b/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/XserverDesktop.h
index 32a204b..de9baa7 100644
--- a/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/XserverDesktop.h
+++ b/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/XserverDesktop.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ public:
   void setFramebuffer(int w, int h, void* fbptr, int stride);
   void refreshScreenLayout();
   void requestClipboard();
+  void clearLocalClipboards();
   void announceClipboard(bool available);
   void clearBinaryClipboardData();
   void sendBinaryClipboardData(const char* mime, const unsigned char *data,
diff --git a/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/vncSelection.c b/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/vncSelection.c
index c4a90bf..103535f 100644
--- a/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/vncSelection.c
+++ b/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/vncSelection.c
@@ -763,3 +763,42 @@ static void vncClientStateCallback(CallbackListPtr * l,
     }
   }
 }
+
+static void vncClearLocalClipboard(Atom selection)
+{
+  SelectionInfoRec info;
+  Selection *pSel;
+  int rc;
+
+  rc = dixLookupSelection(&pSel, selection, serverClient, DixSetAttrAccess);
+  if (rc != Success)
+    return;
+
+  if (pSel->client && (pSel->client != serverClient)) {
+    xEvent event = {
+      .u.selectionClear.time = currentTime.milliseconds,
+      .u.selectionClear.window = pSel->window,
+      .u.selectionClear.atom = pSel->selection
+    };
+    event.u.u.type = SelectionClear;
+    WriteEventsToClient(pSel->client, 1, &event);
+  }
+
+  pSel->lastTimeChanged = currentTime;
+  pSel->window = None;
+  pSel->pWin = NULL;
+  pSel->client = NullClient;
+
+  LOG_DEBUG("Cleared %s selection", NameForAtom(selection));
+
+  info.selection = pSel;
+  info.client = serverClient;
+  info.kind = SelectionSetOwner;
+  CallCallbacks(&SelectionCallback, &info);
+}
+
+void vncClearLocalClipboards()
+{
+  vncClearLocalClipboard(xaPRIMARY);
+  vncClearLocalClipboard(xaCLIPBOARD);
+}
diff --git a/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/vncSelection.h b/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/vncSelection.h
index 68266bf..f929c18 100644
--- a/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/vncSelection.h
+++ b/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/vncSelection.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ void vncSelectionInit(void);
 
 void vncHandleClipboardAnnounce(int available);
 void vncHandleClipboardAnnounceBinary(const unsigned num, const char mimes[][32]);
+void vncClearLocalClipboards();
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }