diff --git a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/clipboard.mm b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/clipboard.mm
index 9966971b73..9a38558cf9 100644
--- a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/clipboard.mm
+++ b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/clipboard.mm
@@ -77,8 +77,6 @@ public:
         
         @autoreleasepool
         {
-            Clear();
-            
             auto string = [NSString stringWithUTF8String:(const char*)utf8String];
             auto typeString = [NSString stringWithUTF8String:(const char*)type];
             if(_item == nil)