diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_cnp.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_cnp.c
index 23b29702ed..3ac197052b 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_cnp.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_cnp.c
@@ -5260,6 +5260,13 @@ elm_selection_selection_has_owner(Evas_Object *obj)
    return _local_elm_selection_selection_has_owner(obj);
 }
 
+EAPI Eina_Bool
+elm_cnp_clipboard_selection_has_owner(Evas_Object *win)
+{
+   EINA_SAFETY_ON_NULL_RETURN_VAL(win, EINA_FALSE);
+   return elm_selection_selection_has_owner(win);
+}
+
 /* START - Support elm containers for Drag and Drop */
 /* START - Support elm containers for Drop */
 static int
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_cnp.h b/src/lib/elementary/elm_cnp.h
index 4e8ac1f4c5..1c92f1195f 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_cnp.h
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_cnp.h
@@ -310,6 +310,16 @@ EAPI Eina_Bool elm_object_cnp_selection_clear(Evas_Object *obj,
  */
 EAPI void elm_cnp_selection_loss_callback_set(Evas_Object *obj, Elm_Sel_Type selection, Elm_Selection_Loss_Cb func, const void *data);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Determine whether the clipboard selection has an owner
+ *
+ * @param win The window object to check for
+ * @return @c EINA_TRUE if the clipboard has a selection
+ * @ingroup CopyPaste
+ * @since 1.20
+ */
+EAPI Eina_Bool elm_cnp_clipboard_selection_has_owner(Evas_Object *win);
+
 /**
  * @brief Set the given object as a target for drops for drag-and-drop
  *