diff --git a/chatterino.pro b/chatterino.pro
index 79d36ab60..23c6cc5ab 100644
--- a/chatterino.pro
+++ b/chatterino.pro
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ SOURCES += \
     src/singletons/TooltipPreviewImage.cpp \
     src/singletons/Updates.cpp \
     src/singletons/WindowManager.cpp \
+    src/util/Clipboard.cpp \
     src/util/DebugCount.cpp \
     src/util/FormatTime.cpp \
     src/util/FunctionEventFilter.cpp \
@@ -412,6 +413,7 @@ HEADERS += \
     src/singletons/Updates.hpp \
     src/singletons/WindowManager.hpp \
     src/util/Clamp.hpp \
+    src/util/Clipboard.hpp \
     src/util/CombinePath.hpp \
     src/util/ConcurrentMap.hpp \
     src/util/DebugCount.hpp \
diff --git a/src/util/Clipboard.cpp b/src/util/Clipboard.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c71014476
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/Clipboard.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#include "util/Clipboard.hpp"
+#include <QApplication>
+
+namespace chatterino {
+
+void crossPlatformCopy(const QString &text)
+{
+    auto clipboard = QApplication::clipboard();
+    clipboard->setText(text);
+    if (clipboard->supportsSelection())
+    {
+        clipboard->setText(text, QClipboard::Selection);
+    }
+}
+
+}  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/util/Clipboard.hpp b/src/util/Clipboard.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ff23a1f2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/Clipboard.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QString>
+
+namespace chatterino {
+
+void crossPlatformCopy(const QString &text);
+
+}  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.cpp b/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.cpp
index 4ed079fd7..3fe02bfbe 100644
--- a/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "singletons/Theme.hpp"
 #include "singletons/TooltipPreviewImage.hpp"
 #include "singletons/WindowManager.hpp"
+#include "util/Clipboard.hpp"
 #include "util/DistanceBetweenPoints.hpp"
 #include "util/IncognitoBrowser.hpp"
 #include "widgets/Scrollbar.hpp"
@@ -64,9 +65,8 @@ namespace {
             if (!image->isEmpty())
             {
                 copyMenu->addAction(
-                    QString(scale) + "x link", [url = image->url()] {
-                        QApplication::clipboard()->setText(url.string);
-                    });
+                    QString(scale) + "x link",
+                    [url = image->url()] { crossPlatformCopy(url.string); });
                 openMenu->addAction(
                     QString(scale) + "x link", [url = image->url()] {
                         QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl(url.string));
@@ -84,9 +84,8 @@ namespace {
             openMenu->addSeparator();
 
             copyMenu->addAction(
-                "Copy " + name + " emote link", [url = emote.homePage] {
-                    QApplication::clipboard()->setText(url.string);  //
-                });
+                "Copy " + name + " emote link",
+                [url = emote.homePage] { crossPlatformCopy(url.string); });
             openMenu->addAction(
                 "Open " + name + " emote link", [url = emote.homePage] {
                     QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl(url.string));  //
@@ -124,9 +123,8 @@ ChannelView::ChannelView(BaseWidget *parent)
     });
 
     auto shortcut = new QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+C"), this);
-    QObject::connect(shortcut, &QShortcut::activated, [this] {
-        QGuiApplication::clipboard()->setText(this->getSelectedText());
-    });
+    QObject::connect(shortcut, &QShortcut::activated,
+                     [this] { crossPlatformCopy(this->getSelectedText()); });
 
     this->clickTimer_ = new QTimer(this);
     this->clickTimer_->setSingleShot(true);
@@ -1552,8 +1550,7 @@ void ChannelView::addContextMenuItems(
             menu->addAction("Open link incognito",
                             [url] { openLinkIncognito(url); });
         }
-        menu->addAction("Copy link",
-                        [url] { QApplication::clipboard()->setText(url); });
+        menu->addAction("Copy link", [url] { crossPlatformCopy(url); });
 
         menu->addSeparator();
     }
@@ -1561,9 +1558,8 @@ void ChannelView::addContextMenuItems(
     // Copy actions
     if (!this->selection_.isEmpty())
     {
-        menu->addAction("Copy selection", [this] {
-            QGuiApplication::clipboard()->setText(this->getSelectedText());
-        });
+        menu->addAction("Copy selection",
+                        [this] { crossPlatformCopy(this->getSelectedText()); });
     }
 
     menu->addAction("Copy message", [layout] {
@@ -1571,14 +1567,14 @@ void ChannelView::addContextMenuItems(
         layout->addSelectionText(copyString, 0, INT_MAX,
                                  CopyMode::OnlyTextAndEmotes);
 
-        QGuiApplication::clipboard()->setText(copyString);
+        crossPlatformCopy(copyString);
     });
 
     menu->addAction("Copy full message", [layout] {
         QString copyString;
         layout->addSelectionText(copyString);
 
-        QGuiApplication::clipboard()->setText(copyString);
+        crossPlatformCopy(copyString);
     });
 
     // Open in new split.
diff --git a/src/widgets/splits/Split.cpp b/src/widgets/splits/Split.cpp
index 0a93b4888..6b285770b 100644
--- a/src/widgets/splits/Split.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/splits/Split.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "singletons/Settings.hpp"
 #include "singletons/Theme.hpp"
 #include "singletons/WindowManager.hpp"
+#include "util/Clipboard.hpp"
 #include "util/Shortcut.hpp"
 #include "util/StreamLink.hpp"
 #include "widgets/Notebook.hpp"
@@ -659,7 +660,7 @@ void Split::openSubPage()
 
 void Split::copyToClipboard()
 {
-    QApplication::clipboard()->setText(this->view_->getSelectedText());
+    crossPlatformCopy(this->view_->getSelectedText());
 }
 
 void Split::showSearch()