diff --git a/windows/dialog.c b/windows/dialog.c
index 5e49cca9..c34703f6 100644
--- a/windows/dialog.c
+++ b/windows/dialog.c
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ static INT_PTR CALLBACK LogProc(HWND hwnd, UINT msg,
                             memcpy(p, sel_nl, sizeof(sel_nl));
                             p += sizeof(sel_nl);
                         }
-                        write_aclip(CLIP_SYSTEM, clipdata, size, true);
+                        write_aclip(hwnd, CLIP_SYSTEM, clipdata, size);
                         sfree(clipdata);
                     }
                     sfree(selitems);
diff --git a/windows/platform.h b/windows/platform.h
index 959a207c..92dba117 100644
--- a/windows/platform.h
+++ b/windows/platform.h
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ const SeatDialogPromptDescriptions *win_seat_prompt_descriptions(Seat *seat);
  * which takes the data string in the system code page instead of
  * Unicode.
  */
-void write_aclip(int clipboard, char *, int, bool);
+void write_aclip(HWND hwnd, int clipboard, char *, int);
 
 #define WM_NETEVENT  (WM_APP + 5)
 
diff --git a/windows/window.c b/windows/window.c
index 4a920492..fb27f596 100644
--- a/windows/window.c
+++ b/windows/window.c
@@ -4942,7 +4942,7 @@ static void wintw_palette_set(TermWin *win, unsigned start,
     }
 }
 
-void write_aclip(int clipboard, char *data, int len, bool must_deselect)
+void write_aclip(HWND hwnd, int clipboard, char *data, int len)
 {
     HGLOBAL clipdata;
     void *lock;
@@ -4960,18 +4960,12 @@ void write_aclip(int clipboard, char *data, int len, bool must_deselect)
     ((unsigned char *) lock)[len] = 0;
     GlobalUnlock(clipdata);
 
-    if (!must_deselect)
-        SendMessage(wgs.term_hwnd, WM_IGNORE_CLIP, true, 0);
-
-    if (OpenClipboard(wgs.term_hwnd)) {
+    if (OpenClipboard(hwnd)) {
         EmptyClipboard();
         SetClipboardData(CF_TEXT, clipdata);
         CloseClipboard();
     } else
         GlobalFree(clipdata);
-
-    if (!must_deselect)
-        SendMessage(wgs.term_hwnd, WM_IGNORE_CLIP, false, 0);
 }
 
 typedef struct _rgbindex {