diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 93f80251..464f096f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -81,9 +81,11 @@
   content ([#2353][2353]).
 * DECCRA not clamping or verifying the destination rectangle
   ([#2352][2352]).
+* Empty selection clearing the clipboard ([#2327][2327]).
 
 [2353]: https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/2353
 [2352]: https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/2352
+[2327]: https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/2327
 
 
 ### Security
diff --git a/selection.c b/selection.c
index 0a479ee8..bb0d3f1b 100644
--- a/selection.c
+++ b/selection.c
@@ -1948,6 +1948,9 @@ static const struct zwp_primary_selection_source_v1_listener primary_selection_s
 bool
 text_to_clipboard(struct seat *seat, struct terminal *term, char *text, uint32_t serial)
 {
+    if (text == NULL || text[0] == '\0')
+        return false;
+
     xassert(serial != 0);
 
     struct wl_clipboard *clipboard = &seat->clipboard;
@@ -2418,6 +2421,9 @@ selection_from_clipboard(struct seat *seat, struct terminal *term, uint32_t seri
 bool
 text_to_primary(struct seat *seat, struct terminal *term, char *text, uint32_t serial)
 {
+    if (text == NULL || text[0] == '\0')
+        return false;
+
     if (term->wl->primary_selection_device_manager == NULL)
         return false;