diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_cnp_helper.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_cnp_helper.c
index ee9511c274..cddb58a735 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_cnp_helper.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_cnp_helper.c
@@ -389,6 +389,16 @@ static Ecore_Event_Handler *handler_status = NULL;
 /* Stringshared, so I can just compare pointers later */
 static const char *text_uri;
 
+Eina_Bool
+elm_selection_selection_has_owner(void)
+{
+#ifdef HAVE_ELEMENTARY_X
+   return !!ecore_x_selection_owner_get(clipboard_atom);
+#else
+   return EINA_FALSE;
+#endif
+}
+
 Eina_Bool
 elm_selection_set(Elm_Sel_Type selection, Evas_Object *widget, Elm_Sel_Format format, const char *selbuf)
 {
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_entry.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_entry.c
index 851c2020fa..03bde8b5e9 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_entry.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_entry.c
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ _menu_press(Evas_Object *obj)
                          elm_hoversel_item_add(wd->hoversel, E_("Select"), NULL, ELM_ICON_NONE,
                                                _select, obj);
                     }
-                  if (1) // need way to detect if someone has a selection
+                  if (elm_selection_selection_has_owner())
                     {
                        if (wd->editable)
                          elm_hoversel_item_add(wd->hoversel, E_("Paste"), NULL, ELM_ICON_NONE,
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h
index fb9016369e..24c79362db 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h
@@ -673,6 +673,7 @@ struct _Elm_Selection_Data
 Eina_Bool            elm_selection_set(Elm_Sel_Type selection, Evas_Object *widget, Elm_Sel_Format format, const char *buf);
 Eina_Bool            elm_selection_clear(Elm_Sel_Type selection, Evas_Object *widget);
 Eina_Bool            elm_selection_get(Elm_Sel_Type selection, Elm_Sel_Format format, Evas_Object *widget, Elm_Drop_Cb datacb, void *udata);
+Eina_Bool            elm_selection_selection_has_owner(void);
 Eina_Bool            elm_drop_target_add(Evas_Object *widget, Elm_Sel_Type, Elm_Drop_Cb, void *);
 Eina_Bool            elm_drop_target_del(Evas_Object *widget);
 Eina_Bool            elm_drag_start(Evas_Object *, Elm_Sel_Format, const char *, void (*)(void *,Evas_Object*),void*);