diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 752afea..0c94224 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ impl WaylandClipboard {
                 }
             }
         });
+        event_queue.sync_roundtrip().unwrap();
 
         loop {
             if let Ok(request) = request_recv.try_recv() {