diff --git a/xwl/clipboard.h b/xwl/clipboard.h
--- a/xwl/clipboard.h
+++ b/xwl/clipboard.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 namespace KWaylandServer
 {
-class DataDeviceInterface;
+class AbstractDataSource;
 }
 
 namespace KWin
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     /**
      * React to Wl selection change.
      */
-    void wlSelectionChanged(KWaylandServer::DataDeviceInterface *ddi);
+    void wlSelectionChanged(KWaylandServer::AbstractDataSource *dsi);
     /**
      * Check the current state of the selection and if a source needs
      * to be created or destroyed.
diff --git a/xwl/clipboard.cpp b/xwl/clipboard.cpp
--- a/xwl/clipboard.cpp
+++ b/xwl/clipboard.cpp
@@ -69,11 +69,19 @@
 
     connect(waylandServer()->seat(), &KWaylandServer::SeatInterface::selectionChanged,
             this, &Clipboard::wlSelectionChanged);
+
+    connect(DataBridge::self()->dataDeviceIface(), &KWaylandServer::DataDeviceInterface::selectionChanged, this, [](KWaylandServer::DataSourceInterface *selection) {
+        waylandServer()->seat()->setSelection(selection);
+    });
+
+    connect(DataBridge::self()->dataDeviceIface(), &KWaylandServer::DataDeviceInterface::selectionCleared, this, []() {
+        waylandServer()->seat()->setSelection(nullptr);
+    });
 }
 
-void Clipboard::wlSelectionChanged(KWaylandServer::DataDeviceInterface *ddi)
+void Clipboard::wlSelectionChanged(KWaylandServer::AbstractDataSource *dsi)
 {
-    if (ddi && ddi != DataBridge::self()->dataDeviceIface()) {
+    if (dsi && dsi->client() != DataBridge::self()->dataDeviceIface()->client()) {
         // Wayland native client provides new selection
         if (!m_checkConnection) {
             m_checkConnection = connect(workspace(), &Workspace::clientActivated,
@@ -90,7 +98,7 @@
 
 void Clipboard::checkWlSource()
 {
-    auto ddi = waylandServer()->seat()->selection();
+    auto dsi = waylandServer()->seat()->selection();
     auto removeSource = [this] {
         if (wlSource()) {
             setWlSource(nullptr);
@@ -107,7 +115,7 @@
     // Otherwise the Wayland source gets destroyed to shield
     // against snooping X clients.
 
-    if (!ddi || DataBridge::self()->dataDeviceIface() == ddi) {
+    if (!dsi || (DataBridge::self()->dataDeviceIface()->client() == dsi->client())) {
         // Xwayland source or no source
         disconnect(m_checkConnection);
         m_checkConnection = QMetaObject::Connection();
@@ -124,14 +132,11 @@
         // source already exists, nothing more to do
         return;
     }
-    auto *wls = new WlSource(this, ddi);
+    auto *wls = new WlSource(this);
     setWlSource(wls);
-    auto *dsi = ddi->selection();
     if (dsi) {
         wls->setDataSourceIface(dsi);
     }
-    connect(ddi, &KWaylandServer::DataDeviceInterface::selectionChanged,
-            wls, &WlSource::setDataSourceIface);
     ownSelection(true);
 }
 
@@ -174,14 +179,13 @@
             // also offers directly the currently available types
             source->setDataSource(dataSource);
             DataBridge::self()->dataDevice()->setSelection(0, dataSource);
-            waylandServer()->seat()->setSelection(DataBridge::self()->dataDeviceIface());
         } else if (auto *dataSource = source->dataSource()) {
             for (const QString &mime : added) {
                 dataSource->offer(mime);
             }
         }
     } else {
-        waylandServer()->seat()->setSelection(nullptr);
+        DataBridge::self()->dataDevice()->setSelection(0);
     }
 
     waylandServer()->internalClientConection()->flush();
diff --git a/xwl/dnd.cpp b/xwl/dnd.cpp
--- a/xwl/dnd.cpp
+++ b/xwl/dnd.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 #include <KWaylandServer/compositor_interface.h>
 #include <KWaylandServer/seat_interface.h>
+#include <KWaylandServer/datasource_interface.h>
 
 #include <QMouseEvent>
 
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@
 
     // New Wl to X drag, init drag and Wl source.
     m_currentDrag = new WlToXDrag();
-    auto source = new WlSource(this, ddi);
+    auto source = new WlSource(this);
     source->setDataSourceIface(ddi->dragSource());
     setWlSource(source);
     ownSelection(true);
diff --git a/xwl/selection_source.h b/xwl/selection_source.h
--- a/xwl/selection_source.h
+++ b/xwl/selection_source.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 {
 class DataDeviceInterface;
 class DataSourceInterface;
+class AbstractDataSource;
 }
 
 namespace KWin
@@ -93,8 +94,8 @@
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    WlSource(Selection *selection, KWaylandServer::DataDeviceInterface *ddi);
-    void setDataSourceIface(KWaylandServer::DataSourceInterface *dsi);
+    WlSource(Selection *selection);
+    void setDataSourceIface(KWaylandServer::AbstractDataSource *dsi);
 
     bool handleSelectionRequest(xcb_selection_request_event_t *event);
     void sendTargets(xcb_selection_request_event_t *event);
@@ -109,8 +110,7 @@
 private:
     bool checkStartTransfer(xcb_selection_request_event_t *event);
 
-    KWaylandServer::DataDeviceInterface *m_ddi = nullptr;
-    KWaylandServer::DataSourceInterface *m_dsi = nullptr;
+    KWaylandServer::AbstractDataSource *m_dsi = nullptr;
 
     QVector<QString> m_offers;
     QMetaObject::Connection m_offerConnection;
diff --git a/xwl/selection_source.cpp b/xwl/selection_source.cpp
--- a/xwl/selection_source.cpp
+++ b/xwl/selection_source.cpp
@@ -49,14 +49,12 @@
 {
 }
 
-WlSource::WlSource(Selection *selection, KWaylandServer::DataDeviceInterface *ddi)
+WlSource::WlSource(Selection *selection)
     : SelectionSource(selection)
-    , m_ddi(ddi)
 {
-    Q_ASSERT(ddi);
 }
 
-void WlSource::setDataSourceIface(KWaylandServer::DataSourceInterface *dsi)
+void WlSource::setDataSourceIface(KWaylandServer::AbstractDataSource *dsi)
 {
     if (m_dsi == dsi) {
         return;
@@ -135,7 +133,7 @@
 bool WlSource::checkStartTransfer(xcb_selection_request_event_t *event)
 {
     // check interfaces available
-    if (!m_ddi || !m_dsi) {
+    if (!m_dsi) {
         return false;
     }