diff --git a/src/lib/client/Client.cpp b/src/lib/client/Client.cpp
index d50d1737..500c7d53 100644
--- a/src/lib/client/Client.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/client/Client.cpp
@@ -704,14 +704,6 @@ Client::handleClipboardGrabbed(const Event& event, void*)
 	m_ownClipboard[info->m_id]  = true;
 	m_sentClipboard[info->m_id] = false;
 	m_timeClipboard[info->m_id] = 0;
-
-	// if we're not the active screen then send the clipboard now,
-	// otherwise we'll wait until we leave.
-	Clipboard clipboard;
-	if (!m_active) {
-		fillClipboard(info->m_id, &clipboard);
-		sendClipboard(info->m_id, &clipboard);
-	}
 }
 
 void