diff --git a/wayvr/src/backend/wayvr/client.rs b/wayvr/src/backend/wayvr/client.rs
index 862fcc5d..662eee26 100644
--- a/wayvr/src/backend/wayvr/client.rs
+++ b/wayvr/src/backend/wayvr/client.rs
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@ use smithay::{
     reexports::wayland_server,
     utils::SerialCounter,
 };
+use smithay::input::Seat;
+use smithay::wayland::selection::data_device::set_data_device_selection;
 use xkbcommon::xkb;
 
 use crate::backend::wayvr::{ExternalProcessRequest, WayVRTask};
-
+use crate::backend::wayvr::comp::Application;
 use super::{
     ProcessWayVREnv,
     comp::{self, ClientState},
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ pub struct WayVRCompositor {
     pub state: comp::Application,
     pub seat_keyboard: KeyboardHandle<comp::Application>,
     pub seat_pointer: PointerHandle<comp::Application>,
+    pub seat: Seat<comp::Application>,
     pub serial_counter: SerialCounter,
     pub wayland_env: super::WaylandEnv,
 
@@ -68,6 +71,7 @@ impl WayVRCompositor {
         display: wayland_server::Display<comp::Application>,
         seat_keyboard: KeyboardHandle<comp::Application>,
         seat_pointer: PointerHandle<comp::Application>,
+        seat: Seat<comp::Application>,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
         let (wayland_env, listener) = create_wayland_listener()?;
 
@@ -81,6 +85,7 @@ impl WayVRCompositor {
             serial_counter: SerialCounter::new(),
             clients: Vec::new(),
             toplevel_surf_count: 0,
+            seat,
         })
     }
 
@@ -200,6 +205,14 @@ impl WayVRCompositor {
         );
     }
 
+    pub fn set_clipboard_text(&mut self, text: String) {
+        set_data_device_selection::<Application>(
+            &self.state.display_handle,
+            &self.seat,
+            vec!["text/plain;charset=utf-8".to_string(), "text/plain".to_string()],
+            text.as_bytes().into(),
+        );
+    }
     pub fn set_keymap(&mut self, keymap: &xkb::Keymap) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         // Smithay only accepts keymaps in a string form due to thread safety concerns
         self.seat_keyboard
diff --git a/wayvr/src/backend/wayvr/mod.rs b/wayvr/src/backend/wayvr/mod.rs
index 1b04636b..20b6460b 100644
--- a/wayvr/src/backend/wayvr/mod.rs
+++ b/wayvr/src/backend/wayvr/mod.rs
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ impl WvrServerState {
 
         Ok(Self {
             time_start,
-            manager: client::WayVRCompositor::new(state, display, seat_keyboard, seat_pointer)?,
+            manager: client::WayVRCompositor::new(state, display, seat_keyboard, seat_pointer, seat)?,
             processes: ProcessVec::new(),
             wm: window::WindowManager::new(),
             ticks: 0,
@@ -635,6 +635,9 @@ impl WvrServerState {
     pub fn send_key(&mut self, virtual_key: u32, down: bool) {
         self.manager.send_key(virtual_key, down);
     }
+    pub fn set_clipboard_text(&mut self, text: String) {
+        self.manager.set_clipboard_text(text);
+    }
 
     pub fn set_keymap(&mut self, keymap: &xkb::Keymap) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         self.manager.set_keymap(keymap)
diff --git a/wayvr/src/overlays/keyboard/swipe_type.rs b/wayvr/src/overlays/keyboard/swipe_type.rs
index 771adf5f..28861d27 100644
--- a/wayvr/src/overlays/keyboard/swipe_type.rs
+++ b/wayvr/src/overlays/keyboard/swipe_type.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::state::AppState;
 use crate::subsystem::hid::{KeyModifier, VirtualKey, CTRL};
-use anyhow::{anyhow, bail};
+use anyhow::{bail};
 use arboard::Clipboard;
 use glam::Vec2;
 use std::mem;
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ use std::thread::{self, JoinHandle};
 use std::time::Instant;
 use super_swipe_type::keyboard_manager::QwertyKeyboardGrid;
 use super_swipe_type::swipe_orchestrator::SwipeOrchestrator;
-use super_swipe_type::{SwipeCandidate, SwipePoint};
+use super_swipe_type::{SwipePoint};
+use crate::subsystem::input::KeyboardFocus;
 
 const PREDICTION_SUGGESTION_COUNT: usize = 5;
 
@@ -37,18 +38,31 @@ pub struct SwipeTypingManager {
 
 impl SwipeTypingManager {
     pub fn select_alternate_prediction(&mut self, word: &String, app: &mut AppState, original_keyboard_mods: KeyModifier) {
-        Self::undo_paste(app, original_keyboard_mods);
+        Self::undo(app, original_keyboard_mods);
         self.select_word(word, app, original_keyboard_mods);
     }
 
     pub fn select_word(&mut self, word: &String, app: &mut AppState, original_keyboard_mods: KeyModifier) {
         self.last_swiped_word = Some(word.clone());
-        if let Ok(_) = self.copy_text_to_clipboard(word.as_ref()) {
-            Self::paste(app, original_keyboard_mods);
+        let text_to_paste = format!("{word} ");
+
+        match app.hid_provider.keyboard_focus {
+            KeyboardFocus::PhysicalScreen => {
+                if let Ok(_) = self.clipboard.set_text(text_to_paste) {
+                    Self::paste(app, original_keyboard_mods);
+                }
+            },
+            KeyboardFocus::WayVR => {
+                if let Some(wvr_server) = app.wvr_server.as_mut() {
+                    wvr_server.set_clipboard_text(text_to_paste);
+                    Self::paste(app, original_keyboard_mods);
+                }
+            },
         }
+
     }
 
-    fn undo_paste(app: &mut AppState, original_keyboard_mods: KeyModifier) {
+    fn undo(app: &mut AppState, original_keyboard_mods: KeyModifier) {
         app.hid_provider
             .set_modifiers_routed(app.wvr_server.as_mut(), CTRL);
         app.hid_provider
@@ -69,11 +83,6 @@ impl SwipeTypingManager {
         app.hid_provider
             .set_modifiers_routed(app.wvr_server.as_mut(), original_keyboard_mods);
     }
-
-    fn copy_text_to_clipboard(&mut self, text: &str) -> Result<(), arboard::Error> {
-        self.clipboard.set_text(format!("{text} "))
-    }
-
     pub fn new() -> anyhow::Result<(SwipeTypingManager, Receiver<Option<Vec<String>>>)> {
         let (candidate_sender, candidate_receiver) = sync_channel(1);
         let (task_sender, task_receiver) = channel::<PredictionTask>();