diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index c00de92..851dfb6 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ json_glib_dep = dependency('json-glib-1.0')
 gee_dep = dependency('gee-0.8')
 libnotify_dep = dependency('libnotify')
 gdk_dep = dependency('gdk-3.0')
+gtk_dep = dependency('gtk+-3.0')
 atspi_dep = dependency('atspi-2')
 gnutls_dep = dependency('gnutls')
 posix_dep = meson.get_compiler('vala').find_library('posix')
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ mconnect_prog = executable('mconnect', mconnect_src,
                                            json_glib_dep, gee_dep,
                                            libnotify_dep, gdk_dep,
                                            atspi_dep, gnutls_dep,
-                                           posix_dep],
+                                           posix_dep, gtk_dep],
                            install: true)
 
 mconnectctl_src = 'src/mconnectctl/main.vala'
diff --git a/src/mconnect/main.vala b/src/mconnect/main.vala
index b9dc643..50d2a22 100644
--- a/src/mconnect/main.vala
+++ b/src/mconnect/main.vala
@@ -24,5 +24,8 @@ public static int main(string[] args)
 	// needed for mousepad protocol handler
 	Gdk.init(ref args);
 
+	// needed for clipboard sharing
+	Gtk.init(ref args);
+
 	return app.run(args);
 }
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diff --git a/src/mconnect/share.vala b/src/mconnect/share.vala
index 9ca4405..13684c2 100644
--- a/src/mconnect/share.vala
+++ b/src/mconnect/share.vala
@@ -106,5 +106,12 @@ class ShareHandler : Object, PacketHandlerInterface {
 	}
 
 	private void handle_text(Device dev, Packet pkt) {
+		var text = pkt.body.get_string_member("text");
+		debug("shared text '%s'", text);
+		var display = Gdk.Display.get_default();
+		if (display != null) {
+			var cb = Gtk.Clipboard.get_default(display);
+			cb.set_text(text, -1);
+		}
 	}
 }
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