diff --git a/src/gui_gtk_x11.c b/src/gui_gtk_x11.c
index d0eebf3..61432a2 100644
--- a/src/gui_gtk_x11.c
+++ b/src/gui_gtk_x11.c
@@ -5674,12 +5674,8 @@
     void
 clip_mch_lose_selection(VimClipboard *cbd UNUSED)
 {
-    /* WEIRD: when using NULL to actually disown the selection, we lose the
-     * selection the first time we own it. */
-    /*
-    gtk_selection_owner_set(NULL, cbd->gtk_sel_atom, (guint32)GDK_CURRENT_TIME);
+    gtk_selection_owner_set(NULL, cbd->gtk_sel_atom, gui.event_time);
     gui_mch_update();
-     */
 }
 
 /*
@@ -5705,6 +5701,12 @@
 {
 }
 
+    int
+clip_gtk_owner_exists(VimClipboard *cbd)
+{
+    return gdk_selection_owner_get(cbd->gtk_sel_atom) != NULL;
+}
+
 
 #if defined(FEAT_MENU) || defined(PROTO)
 /*