diff --git a/src/systemclipboard/waylandclipboard.cpp b/src/systemclipboard/waylandclipboard.cpp
index b90bc3c..e05a558 100644
--- a/src/systemclipboard/waylandclipboard.cpp
+++ b/src/systemclipboard/waylandclipboard.cpp
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ public:
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void cancelled();
+    void dataSendingCompleted();
 
 protected:
     void ext_data_control_source_v1_send(const QString &mime_type, int32_t fd) override;
@@ -393,6 +394,8 @@ void DataControlSource::ext_data_control_source_v1_send(const QString &mime_type
     if (written != ba.size()) {
         qWarning() << "Failed to send all clipobard data; sent" << written << "bytes out of" << ba.size();
     }
+
+    Q_EMIT dataSendingCompleted();
 }
 
 void DataControlSource::ext_data_control_source_v1_cancelled()
@@ -646,15 +649,40 @@ void WaylandClipboard::setMimeData(QMimeData *mime, QClipboard::Mode mode)
         return;
     }
 
+     auto waylandApp = qGuiApp->nativeInterface<QNativeInterface::QWaylandApplication>();
+     auto display = waylandApp->display();
+
+    QEventLoop waitLoop;
+    QTimer requestTimer;
+    requestTimer.setInterval(200);
+
+    QTimer timeoutTimer;
+    timeoutTimer.setSingleShot(true);
+
     auto source = std::make_unique<DataControlSource>(m_manager->create_data_source(), mime);
     source->moveToThread(m_thread.get());
+    connect(source.get(), &DataControlSource::dataSendingCompleted, &waitLoop, &QEventLoop::quit);
+
     if (mode == QClipboard::Clipboard) {
         m_device->setSelection(std::move(source));
     } else if (mode == QClipboard::Selection) {
         m_device->setPrimarySelection(std::move(source));
     }
-}
 
+    connect(&requestTimer, &QTimer::timeout, [display]{
+        wl_display_dispatch_pending(display);
+        wl_display_flush(display);
+    });
+
+    connect(&timeoutTimer, &QTimer::timeout, [&waitLoop]{
+        waitLoop.quit();
+    });
+
+    timeoutTimer.start(5000);
+    requestTimer.start();
+    waitLoop.exec();
+    requestTimer.stop();
+}
 void WaylandClipboard::clear(QClipboard::Mode mode)
 {
     if (!m_device) {