diff --git a/xpra/x11/gtk_x11/clipboard.py b/xpra/x11/gtk_x11/clipboard.py
index 868174ae6b..5932e23ad4 100644
--- a/xpra/x11/gtk_x11/clipboard.py
+++ b/xpra/x11/gtk_x11/clipboard.py
@@ -479,6 +479,7 @@ def do_owner_changed(self) -> None:
         log("do_owner_changed()")
         self.target_data = {}
         self.targets = ()
+        super().do_owner_changed()
 
     def get_contents(self, target:str, got_contents:Callable) -> None:
         log("get_contents(%s, %s) owned=%s, have-token=%s",