diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.c b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.c
index dd4e635dc2..774a2633aa 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.c
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.c
@@ -447,6 +447,10 @@ static bool X11_VideoInit(SDL_VideoDevice *_this)
 
     X11_InitPen(_this);
 
+    // Request currently available mime-types in the clipboard.
+    X11_XConvertSelection(data->display, data->atoms.CLIPBOARD, data->atoms.TARGETS,
+            data->atoms.SDL_FORMATS, GetWindow(_this), CurrentTime);
+
     return true;
 }