diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5747cf99..7142cbe2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 * Crash after either resizing a window or changing the font size if
   there were sixels present in the scrollback while doing so.
 * _Send Device Attributes_ to only send a response if `Ps == 0`.
+* Paste from primary when clipboard is empty.
 
 
 ### Security
diff --git a/selection.c b/selection.c
index 6cfacc02..7c814467 100644
--- a/selection.c
+++ b/selection.c
@@ -1381,8 +1381,8 @@ selection_from_primary(struct seat *seat, struct terminal *term)
         return;
     }
 
-    struct wl_clipboard *clipboard = &seat->clipboard;
-    if (clipboard->data_offer == NULL)
+    struct wl_primary *primary = &seat->primary;
+    if (primary->data_offer == NULL)
         return;
 
     term->is_sending_paste_data = true;