diff --git a/vncviewer/CConn.cxx b/vncviewer/CConn.cxx
index d95c6ab..35d6e23 100644
--- a/vncviewer/CConn.cxx
+++ b/vncviewer/CConn.cxx
@@ -423,32 +423,7 @@
 
 void CConn::serverCutText(const char* str, rdr::U32 len)
 {
-  char *buffer;
-  int size, ret;
-
-  if (!acceptClipboard)
-    return;
-
-  size = fl_utf8froma(NULL, 0, str, len);
-  if (size <= 0)
-    return;
-
-  size++;
-
-  buffer = new char[size];
-
-  ret = fl_utf8froma(buffer, size, str, len);
-  assert(ret < size);
-
-  vlog.debug("Got clipboard data (%d bytes)", (int)strlen(buffer));
-
-  // RFB doesn't have separate selection and clipboard concepts, so we
-  // dump the data into both variants.
-  if (setPrimary)
-    Fl::copy(buffer, ret, 0);
-  Fl::copy(buffer, ret, 1);
-
-  delete [] buffer;
+  desktop->serverCutText(str, len);
 }
 
 void CConn::dataRect(const Rect& r, int encoding)
diff --git a/vncviewer/DesktopWindow.cxx b/vncviewer/DesktopWindow.cxx
index 306803f..c450ea9 100644
--- a/vncviewer/DesktopWindow.cxx
+++ b/vncviewer/DesktopWindow.cxx
@@ -276,6 +276,12 @@
 }
 
 
+void DesktopWindow::serverCutText(const char* str, rdr::U32 len)
+{
+  viewport->serverCutText(str, len);
+}
+
+
 void DesktopWindow::setCursor(int width, int height,
                               const rfb::Point& hotspot,
                               const rdr::U8* data)
diff --git a/vncviewer/DesktopWindow.h b/vncviewer/DesktopWindow.h
index ce58938..6ec8e1b 100644
--- a/vncviewer/DesktopWindow.h
+++ b/vncviewer/DesktopWindow.h
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@
   // Resize the current framebuffer, but retain the contents
   void resizeFramebuffer(int new_w, int new_h);
 
+  // Incoming clipboard from server
+  void serverCutText(const char* str, rdr::U32 len);
+
   // New image for the locally rendered cursor
   void setCursor(int width, int height, const rfb::Point& hotspot,
                  const rdr::U8* data);
diff --git a/vncviewer/Viewport.cxx b/vncviewer/Viewport.cxx
index 1c0503c..851405c 100644
--- a/vncviewer/Viewport.cxx
+++ b/vncviewer/Viewport.cxx
@@ -228,6 +228,36 @@
   damage(FL_DAMAGE_USER1, r.tl.x + x(), r.tl.y + y(), r.width(), r.height());
 }
 
+void Viewport::serverCutText(const char* str, rdr::U32 len)
+{
+  char *buffer;
+  int size, ret;
+
+  if (!acceptClipboard)
+    return;
+
+  size = fl_utf8froma(NULL, 0, str, len);
+  if (size <= 0)
+    return;
+
+  size++;
+
+  buffer = new char[size];
+
+  ret = fl_utf8froma(buffer, size, str, len);
+  assert(ret < size);
+
+  vlog.debug("Got clipboard data (%d bytes)", (int)strlen(buffer));
+
+  // RFB doesn't have separate selection and clipboard concepts, so we
+  // dump the data into both variants.
+  if (setPrimary)
+    Fl::copy(buffer, ret, 0);
+  Fl::copy(buffer, ret, 1);
+
+  delete [] buffer;
+}
+
 static const char * dotcursor_xpm[] = {
   "5 5 2 1",
   ".	c #000000",
diff --git a/vncviewer/Viewport.h b/vncviewer/Viewport.h
index 3895fc7..7acf348 100644
--- a/vncviewer/Viewport.h
+++ b/vncviewer/Viewport.h
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@
   // Flush updates to screen
   void updateWindow();
 
+  // Incoming clipboard from server
+  void serverCutText(const char* str, rdr::U32 len);
+
   // New image for the locally rendered cursor
   void setCursor(int width, int height, const rfb::Point& hotspot,
                  const rdr::U8* data);