diff --git a/src/qt/guiutil.cpp b/src/qt/guiutil.cpp
index b4afdbcc22..a5d0f244ce 100644
--- a/src/qt/guiutil.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/guiutil.cpp
@@ -628,8 +628,11 @@ bool SetStartOnSystemStartup(bool fAutoStart) { return false; }
 
 void setClipboard(const QString& str)
 {
-    QApplication::clipboard()->setText(str, QClipboard::Clipboard);
-    QApplication::clipboard()->setText(str, QClipboard::Selection);
+    QClipboard* clipboard = QApplication::clipboard();
+    clipboard->setText(str, QClipboard::Clipboard);
+    if (clipboard->supportsSelection()) {
+        clipboard->setText(str, QClipboard::Selection);
+    }
 }
 
 fs::path qstringToBoostPath(const QString &path)