diff --git a/src/lib/platform/PortalInputCapture.cpp b/src/lib/platform/PortalInputCapture.cpp
index 71631d5f2..16ed38566 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/PortalInputCapture.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/platform/PortalInputCapture.cpp
@@ -207,8 +207,6 @@ PortalInputCapture::~PortalInputCapture()
     g_signal_handler_disconnect(m_session, m_signals.at(Activated));
     g_signal_handler_disconnect(m_session, m_signals.at(Deactivated));
     g_signal_handler_disconnect(m_session, m_signals.at(ZonesChanged));
-
-    g_signal_handler_disconnect(m_session, m_signals.at(SelectionOwnerChanged));
     g_signal_handler_disconnect(m_session, m_signals.at(SelectionTransfer));
     g_object_unref(m_session);
   }
@@ -337,40 +335,6 @@ void PortalInputCapture::readClipboardSelection(XdpSession *session)
 #endif
 }
 
-void PortalInputCapture::handleSelectionOwnerChanged(XdpSession *session, GStrv mimeTypes, gboolean isOwner)
-{
-#ifdef HAVE_LIBPORTAL_CLIPBOARD
-  LOG_DEBUG(
-      "selection owner changed, session owns: %s, mime types: %s", isOwner ? "yes" : "no",
-      mimeTypes ? formatMimeTypes(const_cast<const char **>(mimeTypes)).constData() : "(none)"
-  );
-
-  if (isOwner) {
-    LOG_DEBUG("ignoring selection owner change, session already owns the selection");
-    return;
-  }
-  if (!mimeTypes) {
-    LOG_DEBUG("ignoring selection owner change, selection cleared");
-    return;
-  }
-
-  if (!pickSupportedMime(mimeTypes)) {
-    LOG_DEBUG("ignoring selection owner change, no supported mime types: %s", formatMimeTypes(mimeTypes).constData());
-    return;
-  }
-
-  m_screen->sendClipboardEvent(EventTypes::ClipboardGrabbed, kClipboardClipboard);
-
-  if (!m_isActive) {
-    LOG_DEBUG("deferring clipboard read until input capture activates");
-    m_pendingClipboardRead = true;
-    return;
-  }
-
-  readClipboardSelection(session);
-#endif
-}
-
 void PortalInputCapture::handleSelectionTransfer(XdpSession *session, const char *mimeType, uint32_t serial)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBPORTAL_CLIPBOARD
@@ -488,8 +452,6 @@ void PortalInputCapture::setupSession(XdpInputCaptureSession *session)
   handleZonesChanged(session, nullptr);
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBPORTAL_CLIPBOARD
-  m_signals.at(SelectionOwnerChanged) =
-      g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(parentSession), "selection-owner-changed", G_CALLBACK(selectionOwnerChanged), this);
   m_signals.at(SelectionTransfer) =
       g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(parentSession), "selection-transfer", G_CALLBACK(selectionTransfer), this);
 #endif
@@ -895,7 +857,6 @@ void PortalInputCapture::handleActivated(
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBPORTAL_CLIPBOARD
   if (m_session) {
-    m_pendingClipboardRead = false;
     LOG_DEBUG("reading clipboard selection on activation");
     m_screen->sendClipboardEvent(EventTypes::ClipboardGrabbed, kClipboardClipboard);
 
diff --git a/src/lib/platform/PortalInputCapture.h b/src/lib/platform/PortalInputCapture.h
index ecd6984a8..bbde0a059 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/PortalInputCapture.h
+++ b/src/lib/platform/PortalInputCapture.h
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ private:
   handleDeactivated(const XdpInputCaptureSession *session, const std::uint32_t activationId, const GVariant *options);
   void handleZonesChanged(XdpInputCaptureSession *session, const GVariant *options);
 
-  void handleSelectionOwnerChanged(XdpSession *session, GStrv mimeTypes, gboolean isOwner);
   void handleSelectionTransfer(XdpSession *session, const char *mimeType, uint32_t serial);
   void readClipboardSelection(XdpSession *session);
   void claimClipboardOwnership(XdpSession *session);
@@ -112,10 +111,6 @@ private:
   {
     static_cast<PortalInputCapture *>(data)->handleZonesChanged(session, options);
   }
-  static void selectionOwnerChanged(XdpSession *session, GStrv mimeTypes, gboolean isOwner, const gpointer data)
-  {
-    static_cast<PortalInputCapture *>(data)->handleSelectionOwnerChanged(session, mimeTypes, isOwner);
-  }
   static void selectionTransfer(XdpSession *session, const char *mimeType, uint32_t serial, const gpointer data)
   {
     static_cast<PortalInputCapture *>(data)->handleSelectionTransfer(session, mimeType, serial);
@@ -131,7 +126,6 @@ private:
     ZonesChanged,
 
     // Clipboard signals
-    SelectionOwnerChanged,
     SelectionTransfer,
   };
 
@@ -188,15 +182,14 @@ private:
   XdpInputCaptureSession *m_session = nullptr;
 
   std::map<Signal, gulong> m_signals = {
-      {Signal::SessionClosed, 0},         {Signal::Disabled, 0},          {Signal::Activated, 0},
-      {Signal::Deactivated, 0},           {Signal::ZonesChanged, 0},
+      {Signal::SessionClosed, 0},     {Signal::Disabled, 0},     {Signal::Activated, 0},
+      {Signal::Deactivated, 0},       {Signal::ZonesChanged, 0},
 
-      {Signal::SelectionOwnerChanged, 0}, {Signal::SelectionTransfer, 0},
+      {Signal::SelectionTransfer, 0},
   };
 
   bool m_enabled = false;
   bool m_isActive = false;
-  bool m_pendingClipboardRead = false;
   std::uint32_t m_activationId = 0;
 
   std::vector<XdpInputCapturePointerBarrier *> m_barriers;