diff --git a/doc/rofi-keys.5 b/doc/rofi-keys.5
index 8a20e17c..593f2f74 100644
--- a/doc/rofi-keys.5
+++ b/doc/rofi-keys.5
@@ -96,6 +96,13 @@ Paste clipboard
 .PP
 \fBDefault\fP: 	Control+v,Insert
 
+.SS \fBkb-secondary-copy\fP
+.PP
+Copy current selection to clipboard
+
+.PP
+\fBDefault\fP: 	Control+c
+
 .SS \fBkb-clear-line\fP
 .PP
 Clear input line
diff --git a/doc/rofi-keys.5.markdown b/doc/rofi-keys.5.markdown
index ab4c7e7d..aef2bd87 100644
--- a/doc/rofi-keys.5.markdown
+++ b/doc/rofi-keys.5.markdown
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ Paste clipboard
 
 **Default**: 	Control+v,Insert 
 
+### **kb-secondary-copy**
+
+Copy current selection to clipboard
+
+**Default**: 	Control+c
+
 ### **kb-clear-line**
 Clear input line
 
diff --git a/include/keyb.h b/include/keyb.h
index ad34e5e5..12418c4c 100644
--- a/include/keyb.h
+++ b/include/keyb.h
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ typedef enum {
   PASTE_PRIMARY = 1,
   /** Paste from secondary clipboard */
   PASTE_SECONDARY,
+  /** Copy to secondary clipboard */
+  COPY_SECONDARY,
   /** Clear the entry box. */
   CLEAR_LINE,
   /** Move to front of text */
diff --git a/include/xcb-internal.h b/include/xcb-internal.h
index e3e788fb..f2d78ca1 100644
--- a/include/xcb-internal.h
+++ b/include/xcb-internal.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ struct _xcb_stuff {
   NkBindingsSeat *bindings_seat;
   gboolean mouse_seen;
   xcb_window_t focus_revert;
+  char *clipboard;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/xcb.h b/include/xcb.h
index 69cad53e..afc9c5ec 100644
--- a/include/xcb.h
+++ b/include/xcb.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ typedef struct _xcb_stuff xcb_stuff;
  */
 extern xcb_stuff *xcb;
 
+void xcb_stuff_set_clipboard(char *data);
+
 /**
  * Get the root window.
  *
@@ -77,9 +79,9 @@ void window_set_atom_prop(xcb_window_t w, xcb_atom_t prop, xcb_atom_t *atoms,
 
 /** Atoms we want to pre-load */
 #define EWMH_ATOMS(X)                                                          \
-  X(_NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY), X(I3_SOCKET_PATH), X(UTF8_STRING), X(STRING),     \
-      X(CLIPBOARD), X(WM_WINDOW_ROLE), X(_XROOTPMAP_ID), X(_MOTIF_WM_HINTS),   \
-      X(WM_TAKE_FOCUS), X(ESETROOT_PMAP_ID)
+  X(_NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY), X(I3_SOCKET_PATH), X(TARGETS), X(UTF8_STRING),    \
+      X(STRING), X(CLIPBOARD), X(WM_WINDOW_ROLE), X(_XROOTPMAP_ID),            \
+      X(_MOTIF_WM_HINTS), X(WM_TAKE_FOCUS), X(ESETROOT_PMAP_ID)
 
 /** enumeration of the atoms. */
 enum { EWMH_ATOMS(ATOM_ENUM), NUM_NETATOMS };
diff --git a/source/keyb.c b/source/keyb.c
index 34878ee0..16a5c595 100644
--- a/source/keyb.c
+++ b/source/keyb.c
@@ -24,12 +24,11 @@
  * SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
  *
  */
-
 #include <glib.h>
+#include <string.h>
 #include "nkutils-bindings.h"
 #include "rofi.h"
 #include "xrmoptions.h"
-#include <string.h>
 
 typedef struct {
   guint id;
@@ -51,6 +50,10 @@ ActionBindingEntry rofi_bindings[] = {
      .name = "kb-secondary-paste",
      .binding = "Control+v,Insert",
      .comment = "Paste clipboard"},
+    {.id = COPY_SECONDARY,
+     .name = "kb-secondary-copy",
+     .binding = "Control+c",
+     .comment = "Copy to clipboard"},
     {.id = CLEAR_LINE,
      .name = "kb-clear-line",
      .binding = "Control+w",
diff --git a/source/view.c b/source/view.c
index c3dd9e9a..cfa96438 100644
--- a/source/view.c
+++ b/source/view.c
@@ -1374,6 +1374,21 @@ static void rofi_view_trigger_global_action(KeyBindingAction action) {
                           xcb->ewmh.UTF8_STRING, XCB_CURRENT_TIME);
     xcb_flush(xcb->connection);
     break;
+  case COPY_SECONDARY: {
+    char *data = NULL;
+    unsigned int selected = listview_get_selected(state->list_view);
+    if (selected < state->filtered_lines) {
+      data = mode_get_completion(state->sw, state->line_map[selected]);
+    } else if (state->text && state->text->text) {
+      data = g_strdup(state->text->text);
+    }
+    if (data) {
+      xcb_stuff_set_clipboard(data);
+      xcb_set_selection_owner(xcb->connection, CacheState.main_window,
+                              netatoms[CLIPBOARD], XCB_CURRENT_TIME);
+      xcb_flush(xcb->connection);
+    }
+  } break;
   case SCREENSHOT:
     rofi_capture_screenshot();
     break;
@@ -2265,6 +2280,8 @@ void rofi_view_hide(void) {
 }
 
 void rofi_view_cleanup() {
+  // Clear clipboard data.
+  xcb_stuff_set_clipboard(NULL);
   g_debug("Cleanup.");
   if (CacheState.idle_timeout > 0) {
     g_source_remove(CacheState.idle_timeout);
diff --git a/source/xcb.c b/source/xcb.c
index 64d39ef3..e7959b04 100644
--- a/source/xcb.c
+++ b/source/xcb.c
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ struct _xcb_stuff xcb_int = {.connection = NULL,
                              .screen_nbr = -1,
                              .sndisplay = NULL,
                              .sncontext = NULL,
-                             .monitors = NULL};
+                             .monitors = NULL,
+                             .clipboard = NULL};
 xcb_stuff *xcb = &xcb_int;
 
 /**
@@ -1216,6 +1217,52 @@ static void main_loop_x11_event_handler_view(xcb_generic_event_t *event) {
     }
     break;
   }
+  case XCB_SELECTION_CLEAR: {
+    g_debug("Selection Clear.");
+    xcb_stuff_set_clipboard(NULL);
+  } break;
+  case XCB_SELECTION_REQUEST: {
+    g_debug("Selection Request.");
+    xcb_selection_request_event_t *req = (xcb_selection_request_event_t *)event;
+    if (req->selection == netatoms[CLIPBOARD]) {
+      xcb_atom_t targets[2];
+      xcb_selection_notify_event_t selection_notify = {
+          .response_type = XCB_SELECTION_NOTIFY,
+          .sequence = 0,
+          .time = req->time,
+          .requestor = req->requestor,
+          .selection = req->selection,
+          .target = req->target,
+          .property = XCB_ATOM_NONE,
+      };
+      // If no clipboard, we return NONE.
+      if (xcb->clipboard) {
+        // Request for UTF-8
+        if (req->target == netatoms[UTF8_STRING]) {
+          g_debug("Selection Request UTF-8.");
+          xcb_change_property(xcb->connection, XCB_PROP_MODE_REPLACE,
+                              req->requestor, req->property,
+                              netatoms[UTF8_STRING], 8,
+                              strlen(xcb->clipboard) + 1, xcb->clipboard);
+          selection_notify.property = req->property;
+        } else if (req->target == netatoms[TARGETS]) {
+          g_debug("Selection Request Targets.");
+          // We currently only support UTF8 from clipboard. So indicate this.
+          targets[0] = netatoms[UTF8_STRING];
+          xcb_change_property(xcb->connection, XCB_PROP_MODE_REPLACE,
+                              req->requestor, req->property, XCB_ATOM_ATOM, 32,
+                              1, targets);
+          selection_notify.property = req->property;
+        }
+      }
+
+      xcb_send_event(xcb->connection,
+                     0, // propagate
+                     req->requestor, XCB_EVENT_MASK_NO_EVENT,
+                     (const char *)&selection_notify);
+      xcb_flush(xcb->connection);
+    }
+  } break;
   case XCB_BUTTON_RELEASE: {
     xcb_button_release_event_t *bre = (xcb_button_release_event_t *)event;
     NkBindingsMouseButton button;
@@ -1257,14 +1304,13 @@ static void main_loop_x11_event_handler_view(xcb_generic_event_t *event) {
     gchar *text;
 
     xcb->last_timestamp = xkpe->time;
-    if ( config.xserver_i300_workaround ) {
+    if (config.xserver_i300_workaround) {
       text = nk_bindings_seat_handle_key_with_modmask(
           xcb->bindings_seat, NULL, xkpe->state, xkpe->detail,
           NK_BINDINGS_KEY_STATE_PRESS);
     } else {
-      text = nk_bindings_seat_handle_key(
-          xcb->bindings_seat, NULL, xkpe->detail,
-          NK_BINDINGS_KEY_STATE_PRESS);
+      text = nk_bindings_seat_handle_key(xcb->bindings_seat, NULL, xkpe->detail,
+                                         NK_BINDINGS_KEY_STATE_PRESS);
     }
     if (text != NULL) {
       rofi_view_handle_text(state, text);
@@ -1294,9 +1340,10 @@ static gboolean main_loop_x11_event_handler(xcb_generic_event_t *ev,
       g_main_loop_quit(xcb->main_loop);
       return G_SOURCE_REMOVE;
     }
-    // DD: it seems this handler often gets dispatched while the queue in GWater is empty.
-    // resulting in a NULL for ev. This seems not an error.
-    //g_warning("main_loop_x11_event_handler: ev == NULL, status == %d", status);
+    // DD: it seems this handler often gets dispatched while the queue in GWater
+    // is empty. resulting in a NULL for ev. This seems not an error.
+    // g_warning("main_loop_x11_event_handler: ev == NULL, status == %d",
+    // status);
     return G_SOURCE_CONTINUE;
   }
   uint8_t type = ev->response_type & ~0x80;
@@ -1815,3 +1862,7 @@ void x11_set_cursor(xcb_window_t window, X11CursorType type) {
   xcb_change_window_attributes(xcb->connection, window, XCB_CW_CURSOR,
                                &(cursors[type]));
 }
+void xcb_stuff_set_clipboard(char *data) {
+  g_free(xcb->clipboard);
+  xcb->clipboard = data;
+}