diff --git a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Win32/ClipboardImpl.cs b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Win32/ClipboardImpl.cs
index 3dae8e37d9..a908c9e1e2 100644
--- a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Win32/ClipboardImpl.cs
+++ b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Win32/ClipboardImpl.cs
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ namespace Avalonia.Win32
             }
 
             await OpenClipboard();
+
+            UnmanagedMethods.EmptyClipboard();
+
             try
             {
                 var hGlobal = Marshal.StringToHGlobalUni(text);