1 files changed, 15 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/term/x-win.el b/lisp/term/x-win.el
index d991f3b76a8..2a09302e19b 100644
--- a/lisp/term/x-win.el
+++ b/lisp/term/x-win.el
@@ -590,15 +590,24 @@ This is in addition to the primary selection.")
 
     ;; Don't die if x-get-selection signals an error.
     (condition-case c
-        (setq text (x-get-selection 'PRIMARY))
+        (setq text (x-get-selection 'PRIMARY 'COMPOUND_TEXT))
       (error nil))
     (if (string= text "") (setq text nil))
-
-    (if x-select-enable-clipboard
-        (condition-case c
-            (setq text (x-get-selection 'CLIPBOARD))
-          (error nil)))
+    (condition-case c
+        (setq text (x-get-selection 'PRIMARY 'STRING))
+      (error nil))
     (if (string= text "") (setq text nil))
+
+    (when x-select-enable-clipboard
+      (condition-case c
+          (setq text (x-get-selection 'CLIPBOARD 'COMPOUND_TEXT))
+        (error nil))
+      (if (string= text "") (setq text nil))
+      (condition-case c
+          (setq text (x-get-selection 'CLIPBOARD 'STRING))
+        (error nil))
+      (if (string= text "") (setq text nil)))
+
     (or text (setq text (x-get-cut-buffer 0)))
     (if (string= text "") (setq text nil))