1 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x_events.c b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x_events.c
index 30a3924..034a1f1 100644
--- a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x_events.c
+++ b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x_events.c
@@ -1403,7 +1403,16 @@ _ecore_x_event_handle_selection_notify(XEvent *xevent)
                                                   xevent->xselection.property,
                                                   XA_ATOM, 32, &data, &num_ret);
         if (!format)
-          return;
+          {
+             /* fallback if targets handling is not working and try get the
+              * selection directly */
+             XConvertSelection(_ecore_x_disp, selection,
+                               ECORE_X_ATOM_UTF8_STRING,
+                               selection,
+                               xevent->xselection.requestor,
+                               CurrentTime);
+             return;
+          }
      }
    else
      {