diff --git a/client/main.c b/client/main.c
index 08708643..f300b173 100644
--- a/client/main.c
+++ b/client/main.c
@@ -487,10 +487,11 @@ static inline const uint32_t mapScancode(SDL_Scancode scancode)
 }
 
 
-bool spiceClipboardNotice(const SpiceDataType type)
+void spiceClipboardNotice(const SpiceDataType type)
 {
   // we only support text data for now
-  return (type == SPICE_DATA_TEXT);
+  if (type == SPICE_DATA_TEXT)
+    spice_clipboard_request(type);
 }
 
 void spiceClipboardData(const SpiceDataType type, uint8_t * buffer, uint32_t size)
diff --git a/client/spice/spice.c b/client/spice/spice.c
index a6adbd38..55ebdf32 100644
--- a/client/spice/spice.c
+++ b/client/spice/spice.c
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ struct Spice
   bool cbSupported;
   bool cbSelection;
 
+  bool                 cbGrabbed;
   SpiceDataType        cbType;
   uint8_t *            cbBuffer;
   uint32_t             cbRemain;
@@ -1007,6 +1008,7 @@ bool spice_agent_process(uint32_t dataSize)
       if (msg.type == VD_AGENT_CLIPBOARD_RELEASE)
       {
         DEBUG_PROTO("VD_AGENT_CLIPBOARD_RELEASE");
+        spice.cbGrabbed = false;
         return true;
       }
 
@@ -1093,28 +1095,17 @@ bool spice_agent_process(uint32_t dataSize)
             return true;
         }
 
-        if (spice.cbNoticeFn && spice.cbNoticeFn(spice.cbType))
+        spice.cbGrabbed = true;
+        if (spice.cbSelection)
         {
-          if (spice.cbSelection)
-          {
-            // Windows doesnt support this, so until it's needed no point messing with it
-            DEBUG_ERROR("Fixme!");
-            return false;
-          }
-
-          VDAgentClipboardRequest req;
-          req.type = types[0];
-
-          if (!spice_agent_write_msg(VD_AGENT_CLIPBOARD_REQUEST, &req, sizeof(req)))
-          {
-            DEBUG_ERROR("failed to request clipboard data");
-            free(types);
-            return false;
-          }
-
-          return true;
+          // Windows doesnt support this, so until it's needed there is no point messing with it
+          DEBUG_ERROR("Fixme!");
+          return false;
         }
 
+        if (spice.cbNoticeFn)
+            spice.cbNoticeFn(spice.cbType);
+
         free(types);
         return true;
       }
@@ -1470,6 +1461,45 @@ bool spice_mouse_release(uint32_t button)
 
 // ============================================================================
 
+bool spice_clipboard_request(SpiceDataType type)
+{
+  VDAgentClipboardRequest req;
+
+  if (!spice.cbGrabbed)
+  {
+    DEBUG_ERROR("the agent has not grabbed any data yet");
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (type != spice.cbType)
+  {
+    DEBUG_ERROR("data type requested doesn't match reported data type");
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  switch(type)
+  {
+    case SPICE_DATA_TEXT: req.type = VD_AGENT_CLIPBOARD_UTF8_TEXT ; break;
+    case SPICE_DATA_PNG : req.type = VD_AGENT_CLIPBOARD_IMAGE_PNG ; break;
+    case SPICE_DATA_BMP : req.type = VD_AGENT_CLIPBOARD_IMAGE_BMP ; break;
+    case SPICE_DATA_TIFF: req.type = VD_AGENT_CLIPBOARD_IMAGE_TIFF; break;
+    case SPICE_DATA_JPG : req.type = VD_AGENT_CLIPBOARD_IMAGE_JPG ; break;
+    default:
+      DEBUG_ERROR("invalid clipboard data type requested");
+      return false;
+  }
+
+  if (!spice_agent_write_msg(VD_AGENT_CLIPBOARD_REQUEST, &req, sizeof(req)))
+  {
+    DEBUG_ERROR("failed to request clipboard data");
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+
 bool spice_set_on_clipboard_cb(SpiceClipboardNotice cbNoticeFn, SpiceClipboardData cbDataFn)
 {
   if ((cbNoticeFn && !cbDataFn) || (cbDataFn && !cbNoticeFn))
diff --git a/client/spice/spice.h b/client/spice/spice.h
index e8df09be..3444026a 100644
--- a/client/spice/spice.h
+++ b/client/spice/spice.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ typedef enum SpiceDataType
 }
 SpiceDataType;
 
-typedef bool (*SpiceClipboardNotice)(const SpiceDataType type);
+typedef void (*SpiceClipboardNotice)(const SpiceDataType type);
 typedef void (*SpiceClipboardData  )(const SpiceDataType type, uint8_t * buffer, uint32_t size);
 
 bool spice_connect(const char * host, const unsigned short port, const char * password);
@@ -47,5 +47,7 @@ bool spice_mouse_motion  ( int32_t x,  int32_t y);
 bool spice_mouse_press   (uint32_t button);
 bool spice_mouse_release (uint32_t button);
 
+bool spice_clipboard_request(SpiceDataType type);
+
 /* events */
 bool spice_set_on_clipboard_cb(SpiceClipboardNotice cbNoticeFn, SpiceClipboardData cbDataFn);
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