diff --git a/src/xselect.c b/src/xselect.c
index fd0f06eeed9..27c86cf86ed 100644
--- a/src/xselect.c
+++ b/src/xselect.c
@@ -1231,6 +1231,10 @@ x_handle_selection_request (struct selection_input_event *event)
 
       xfree (cs.data);
     }
+  else if (EQ (target_symbol, QTARGETS))
+    {
+      success = true;
+    }
   else
     {
       if (property == None)