diff --git a/unix/gtkwin.c b/unix/gtkwin.c
index 76abb736..e1ac33ed 100644
--- a/unix/gtkwin.c
+++ b/unix/gtkwin.c
@@ -2710,8 +2710,8 @@ static void clipboard_clear(GtkClipboard *clipboard, gpointer data)
         cdi->state->current_cdi = NULL;
     }
     sfree(cdi->pasteout_data_utf8);
-    cdi->next->prev = cdi->next;
-    cdi->prev->next = cdi->prev;
+    cdi->next->prev = cdi->prev;
+    cdi->prev->next = cdi->next;
     sfree(cdi);
 }