1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index 4b98b27..aa4185c 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -1089,7 +1089,11 @@ selrequest(XEvent *e) {
                                 XA_ATOM, 32, PropModeReplace,
                                 (uchar *) &string, 1);
                 xev.property = xsre->property;
-        } else if(xsre->target == sel.xtarget) {
+        } else if(xsre->target == sel.xtarget || xsre->target == XA_STRING) {
+                /*
+                 * xith XA_STRING non ascii characters may be incorrect in the
+                 * requestor. It is not our problem, use utf8.
+                 */
                 clipboard = XInternAtom(xw.dpy, "CLIPBOARD", 0);
                 if(xsre->selection == XA_PRIMARY) {
                         seltext = sel.primary;