diff --git a/autotests/client/test_wayland_seat.cpp b/autotests/client/test_wayland_seat.cpp
--- a/autotests/client/test_wayland_seat.cpp
+++ b/autotests/client/test_wayland_seat.cpp
@@ -1866,6 +1866,8 @@
 
     // now let's set the selection
     m_seatInterface->setSelection(ddi);
+    // BUG 383054
+    ddi->sendSelection(ddi);
 }
 
 void TestWaylandSeat::testDataDeviceForKeyboardSurface()
diff --git a/src/server/dataoffer_interface.cpp b/src/server/dataoffer_interface.cpp
--- a/src/server/dataoffer_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/server/dataoffer_interface.cpp
@@ -93,29 +93,33 @@
 DataOfferInterface::DataOfferInterface(DataSourceInterface *source, DataDeviceInterface *parentInterface, wl_resource *parentResource)
     : Resource(new Private(source, parentInterface, this, parentResource))
 {
-    Q_ASSERT(source);
-    connect(source, &DataSourceInterface::mimeTypeOffered, this,
-        [this](const QString &mimeType) {
-            Q_D();
-            if (!d->resource) {
-                return;
+    if (source) {
+        connect(source, &DataSourceInterface::mimeTypeOffered, this,
+            [this](const QString &mimeType) {
+                Q_D();
+                if (!d->resource) {
+                    return;
+                }
+                wl_data_offer_send_offer(d->resource, mimeType.toUtf8().constData());
             }
-            wl_data_offer_send_offer(d->resource, mimeType.toUtf8().constData());
-        }
-    );
-    QObject::connect(source, &QObject::destroyed, this,
-        [this] {
-            Q_D();
-            d->source = nullptr;
-        }
-    );
+        );
+        QObject::connect(source, &QObject::destroyed, this,
+            [this] {
+                Q_D();
+                d->source = nullptr;
+            }
+        );
+    }
 }
 
 DataOfferInterface::~DataOfferInterface() = default;
 
 void DataOfferInterface::sendAllOffers()
 {
     Q_D();
+    if (!d->source) {
+        return;
+    }
     for (const QString &mimeType : d->source->mimeTypes()) {
         wl_data_offer_send_offer(d->resource, mimeType.toUtf8().constData());
     }