diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_gtk_primary_selection.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_gtk_primary_selection.h
index f3410f69..e2019123 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_gtk_primary_selection.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_gtk_primary_selection.h
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 
 struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager {
 	struct wl_global *global;
-	struct wl_list resources;
+	struct wl_list resources; // wl_resource_get_link
+	struct wl_list devices; // wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device::link
 
 	struct wl_listener display_destroy;
 
@@ -25,6 +26,28 @@ struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager {
 	void *data;
 };
 
+/**
+ * A device is a per-seat object used to set and get the current selection.
+ */
+struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device {
+	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager *manager;
+	struct wlr_seat *seat;
+	struct wl_list link; // wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager::devices
+	struct wl_list resources; // wl_resource_get_link
+
+	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source;
+	struct wl_list offers; // wlr_gtk_primary_selection_offer::link
+
+	struct wl_listener seat_destroy;
+	struct wl_listener seat_focus_change;
+	struct wl_listener source_destroy;
+
+	void *data;
+};
+
+/**
+ * A source is the sending side of a selection.
+ */
 struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source {
 	// source metadata
 	struct wl_array mime_types;
@@ -34,9 +57,6 @@ struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source {
 		const char *mime_type, int32_t fd);
 	void (*cancel)(struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source);
 
-	// source status
-	struct wlr_seat_client *seat_client;
-
 	struct {
 		struct wl_signal destroy;
 	} events;
@@ -44,9 +64,15 @@ struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source {
 	void *data;
 };
 
+/**
+ * An offer is the receiving side of a selection. When the selection is set,
+ * offers are created for the currently focused client and can be used to
+ * initiate the data transfer.
+ */
 struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_offer {
 	struct wl_resource *resource;
 	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source;
+	struct wl_list link; // wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device::offers
 
 	struct wl_listener source_destroy;
 
@@ -58,9 +84,10 @@ struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager *
 void wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager_destroy(
 	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager *manager);
 
-void wlr_seat_client_send_gtk_primary_selection(struct wlr_seat_client *seat_client);
-void wlr_seat_set_gtk_primary_selection(struct wlr_seat *seat,
-	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source, uint32_t serial);
+void wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager_set_selection(
+	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager *manager,
+	struct wlr_seat *seat,
+	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source);
 
 void wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source_init(
 	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source);
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
index 9670e6a5..f064c3bb 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ struct wlr_seat_client {
 	struct wl_list keyboards;
 	struct wl_list touches;
 	struct wl_list data_devices;
-	struct wl_list primary_selection_devices;
 
 	struct {
 		struct wl_signal destroy;
@@ -168,6 +167,10 @@ struct wlr_seat_keyboard_state {
 
 	struct wlr_seat_keyboard_grab *grab;
 	struct wlr_seat_keyboard_grab *default_grab;
+
+	struct {
+		struct wl_signal focus_change; // wlr_seat_keyboard_focus_change_event
+	} events;
 };
 
 struct wlr_seat_touch_state {
@@ -194,6 +197,7 @@ struct wlr_seat {
 	struct wlr_data_source *selection_source;
 	uint32_t selection_serial;
 
+	// not owned by the seat
 	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *primary_selection_source;
 	uint32_t primary_selection_serial;
 
@@ -208,7 +212,6 @@ struct wlr_seat {
 
 	struct wl_listener display_destroy;
 	struct wl_listener selection_source_destroy;
-	struct wl_listener primary_selection_source_destroy;
 	struct wl_listener drag_source_destroy;
 
 	struct {
@@ -248,6 +251,11 @@ struct wlr_seat_pointer_focus_change_event {
 	double sx, sy;
 };
 
+struct wlr_seat_keyboard_focus_change_event {
+	struct wlr_seat *seat;
+	struct wlr_surface *old_surface, *new_surface;
+};
+
 /**
  * Allocates a new wlr_seat and adds a wl_seat global to the display.
  */
diff --git a/include/wlr/xwayland.h b/include/wlr/xwayland.h
index 8247aa15..9a7f0f07 100644
--- a/include/wlr/xwayland.h
+++ b/include/wlr/xwayland.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 struct wlr_xwm;
 struct wlr_xwayland_cursor;
+struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager;
 
 struct wlr_xwayland {
 	pid_t pid;
@@ -42,13 +43,15 @@ struct wlr_xwayland {
 	struct wl_display *wl_display;
 	struct wlr_compositor *compositor;
 	struct wlr_seat *seat;
-	struct wl_listener seat_destroy;
+	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager *gtk_primary_selection;
 
 	struct {
 		struct wl_signal ready;
 		struct wl_signal new_surface;
 	} events;
 
+	struct wl_listener seat_destroy;
+
 	/**
 	 * Add a custom event handler to xwayland. Return 1 if the event was
 	 * handled or 0 to use the default wlr-xwayland handler. wlr-xwayland will
@@ -223,6 +226,10 @@ void wlr_xwayland_surface_set_fullscreen(struct wlr_xwayland_surface *surface,
 void wlr_xwayland_set_seat(struct wlr_xwayland *xwayland,
 	struct wlr_seat *seat);
 
+void wlr_xwayland_set_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager(
+	struct wlr_xwayland *xwayland,
+	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager *manager);
+
 bool wlr_surface_is_xwayland_surface(struct wlr_surface *surface);
 
 struct wlr_xwayland_surface *wlr_xwayland_surface_from_wlr_surface(
diff --git a/rootston/desktop.c b/rootston/desktop.c
index 65a3509a..dc5caad9 100644
--- a/rootston/desktop.c
+++ b/rootston/desktop.c
@@ -955,11 +955,18 @@ struct roots_desktop *desktop_create(struct roots_server *server,
 	wlr_server_decoration_manager_set_default_mode(
 		desktop->server_decoration_manager,
 		WLR_SERVER_DECORATION_MANAGER_MODE_CLIENT);
-	desktop->primary_selection_device_manager =
-		wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager_create(server->wl_display);
 	desktop->idle = wlr_idle_create(server->wl_display);
 	desktop->idle_inhibit = wlr_idle_inhibit_v1_create(server->wl_display);
 
+	desktop->primary_selection_device_manager =
+		wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager_create(server->wl_display);
+#if WLR_HAS_XWAYLAND
+	if (desktop->xwayland != NULL) {
+		wlr_xwayland_set_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager(
+			desktop->xwayland, desktop->primary_selection_device_manager);
+	}
+#endif
+
 	desktop->input_inhibit =
 		wlr_input_inhibit_manager_create(server->wl_display);
 	desktop->input_inhibit_activate.notify = input_inhibit_activate;
diff --git a/types/seat/wlr_seat.c b/types/seat/wlr_seat.c
index 537a3bae..360f5c30 100644
--- a/types/seat/wlr_seat.c
+++ b/types/seat/wlr_seat.c
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include <wayland-server.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_data_device.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_input_device.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_gtk_primary_selection.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_seat.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include "types/wlr_seat.h"
@@ -88,10 +87,6 @@ static void seat_client_handle_resource_destroy(
 	wl_resource_for_each_safe(resource, tmp, &client->data_devices) {
 		wl_resource_destroy(resource);
 	}
-	wl_resource_for_each_safe(resource, tmp,
-			&client->primary_selection_devices) {
-		wl_resource_destroy(resource);
-	}
 
 	wl_list_remove(&client->link);
 	free(client);
@@ -138,7 +133,6 @@ static void seat_handle_bind(struct wl_client *client, void *_wlr_seat,
 		wl_list_init(&seat_client->keyboards);
 		wl_list_init(&seat_client->touches);
 		wl_list_init(&seat_client->data_devices);
-		wl_list_init(&seat_client->primary_selection_devices);
 		wl_signal_init(&seat_client->events.destroy);
 
 		wl_list_insert(&wlr_seat->clients, &seat_client->link);
@@ -167,11 +161,6 @@ void wlr_seat_destroy(struct wlr_seat *seat) {
 		wlr_data_source_cancel(seat->selection_source);
 		seat->selection_source = NULL;
 	}
-	if (seat->primary_selection_source) {
-		wl_list_remove(&seat->primary_selection_source_destroy.link);
-		seat->primary_selection_source->cancel(seat->primary_selection_source);
-		seat->primary_selection_source = NULL;
-	}
 
 	struct wlr_seat_client *client, *tmp;
 	wl_list_for_each_safe(client, tmp, &seat->clients, link) {
@@ -243,6 +232,8 @@ struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat_create(struct wl_display *display, const char *name) {
 	seat->keyboard_state.seat = seat;
 	wl_list_init(&seat->keyboard_state.surface_destroy.link);
 
+	wl_signal_init(&seat->keyboard_state.events.focus_change);
+
 	// touch state
 	struct wlr_seat_touch_grab *touch_grab =
 		calloc(1, sizeof(struct wlr_seat_touch_grab));
diff --git a/types/seat/wlr_seat_keyboard.c b/types/seat/wlr_seat_keyboard.c
index 1269c972..96176b6d 100644
--- a/types/seat/wlr_seat_keyboard.c
+++ b/types/seat/wlr_seat_keyboard.c
@@ -273,7 +273,6 @@ void wlr_seat_keyboard_enter(struct wlr_seat *seat,
 		wl_array_release(&keys);
 
 		wlr_seat_client_send_selection(client);
-		wlr_seat_client_send_gtk_primary_selection(client);
 	}
 
 	// reinitialize the focus destroy events
@@ -294,6 +293,13 @@ void wlr_seat_keyboard_enter(struct wlr_seat *seat,
 		// as it targets seat->keyboard_state.focused_client
 		wlr_seat_keyboard_send_modifiers(seat, modifiers);
 	}
+
+	struct wlr_seat_keyboard_focus_change_event event = {
+		.seat = seat,
+		.old_surface = focused_surface,
+		.new_surface = surface,
+	};
+	wlr_signal_emit_safe(&seat->keyboard_state.events.focus_change, &event);
 }
 
 void wlr_seat_keyboard_notify_enter(struct wlr_seat *seat,
diff --git a/types/wlr_gtk_primary_selection.c b/types/wlr_gtk_primary_selection.c
index 5493a8c0..ccd931ae 100644
--- a/types/wlr_gtk_primary_selection.c
+++ b/types/wlr_gtk_primary_selection.c
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ static struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_offer *offer_from_resource(
 
 static void offer_handle_receive(struct wl_client *client,
 		struct wl_resource *resource, const char *mime_type, int32_t fd) {
-	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_offer *offer = offer_from_resource(resource);
+	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_offer *offer =
+		offer_from_resource(resource);
 	if (offer == NULL) {
 		close(fd);
 		return;
@@ -52,7 +53,8 @@ static void offer_destroy(struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_offer *offer) {
 }
 
 static void offer_handle_resource_destroy(struct wl_resource *resource) {
-	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_offer *offer = offer_from_resource(resource);
+	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_offer *offer =
+		offer_from_resource(resource);
 	offer_destroy(offer);
 }
 
@@ -63,27 +65,8 @@ static void offer_handle_source_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener,
 	offer_destroy(offer);
 }
 
-
-struct client_data_source {
-	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source source;
-	struct wl_resource *resource;
-};
-
-static void client_source_send(struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *wlr_source,
-		const char *mime_type, int32_t fd) {
-	struct client_data_source *source = (struct client_data_source *)wlr_source;
-	gtk_primary_selection_source_send_send(source->resource, mime_type, fd);
-	close(fd);
-}
-
-static void client_source_cancel(
-		struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *wlr_source) {
-	struct client_data_source *source = (struct client_data_source *)wlr_source;
-	gtk_primary_selection_source_send_cancelled(source->resource);
-}
-
-static void source_send_offer(struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source,
-		struct wl_resource *device_resource) {
+static void offer_create(struct wl_resource *device_resource,
+		struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source) {
 	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_offer *offer =
 		calloc(1, sizeof(struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_offer));
 	if (offer == NULL) {
@@ -103,6 +86,8 @@ static void source_send_offer(struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source,
 	wl_resource_set_implementation(offer->resource, &offer_impl, offer,
 		offer_handle_resource_destroy);
 
+	offer->source = source;
+
 	offer->source_destroy.notify = offer_handle_source_destroy;
 	wl_signal_add(&source->events.destroy, &offer->source_destroy);
 
@@ -114,12 +99,31 @@ static void source_send_offer(struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source,
 		gtk_primary_selection_offer_send_offer(offer->resource, *p);
 	}
 
-	offer->source = source;
-
 	gtk_primary_selection_device_send_selection(device_resource,
 		offer->resource);
 }
 
+
+struct client_data_source {
+	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source source;
+	struct wl_resource *resource;
+};
+
+static void client_source_send(
+		struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *wlr_source,
+		const char *mime_type, int32_t fd) {
+	struct client_data_source *source = (struct client_data_source *)wlr_source;
+	gtk_primary_selection_source_send_send(source->resource, mime_type, fd);
+	close(fd);
+}
+
+static void client_source_cancel(
+		struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *wlr_source) {
+	struct client_data_source *source = (struct client_data_source *)wlr_source;
+	gtk_primary_selection_source_send_cancelled(source->resource);
+	// TODO: make the source resource inert
+}
+
 static const struct gtk_primary_selection_source_interface source_impl;
 
 static struct client_data_source *client_data_source_from_resource(
@@ -164,121 +168,207 @@ static void source_resource_handle_destroy(struct wl_resource *resource) {
 }
 
 
-void wlr_seat_client_send_gtk_primary_selection(
-		struct wlr_seat_client *seat_client) {
-	if (wl_list_empty(&seat_client->primary_selection_devices)) {
+static const struct gtk_primary_selection_device_interface device_impl;
+
+static struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device *device_from_resource(
+		struct wl_resource *resource) {
+	assert(wl_resource_instance_of(resource,
+		&gtk_primary_selection_device_interface, &device_impl));
+	return wl_resource_get_user_data(resource);
+}
+
+static void device_handle_set_selection(struct wl_client *client,
+		struct wl_resource *resource, struct wl_resource *source_resource,
+		uint32_t serial) {
+	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device *device =
+		device_from_resource(resource);
+	if (device == NULL) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source =
-		seat_client->seat->primary_selection_source;
-	struct wl_resource *resource;
-	wl_resource_for_each(resource, &seat_client->primary_selection_devices) {
-		if (source) {
-			source_send_offer(source, resource);
-		} else {
-			gtk_primary_selection_device_send_selection(resource, NULL);
-		}
+	struct client_data_source *source = NULL;
+	if (source_resource != NULL) {
+		source = client_data_source_from_resource(source_resource);
 	}
+
+	// TODO: improve serial checking
+	struct wlr_seat *seat = device->seat;
+	if (seat->primary_selection_serial > 0 &&
+			seat->primary_selection_serial - serial < UINT32_MAX / 2) {
+		return;
+	}
+	seat->primary_selection_serial = serial;
+
+	wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager_set_selection(device->manager,
+		seat, &source->source);
 }
 
-static void seat_client_primary_selection_source_destroy(
-		struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
-	struct wlr_seat *seat =
-		wl_container_of(listener, seat, primary_selection_source_destroy);
-	struct wlr_seat_client *seat_client = seat->keyboard_state.focused_client;
+static void device_handle_destroy(struct wl_client *client,
+		struct wl_resource *resource) {
+	wl_resource_destroy(resource);
+}
 
-	if (seat_client && seat->keyboard_state.focused_surface) {
-		struct wl_resource *resource;
-		wl_resource_for_each(resource, &seat_client->primary_selection_devices) {
-			gtk_primary_selection_device_send_selection(resource, NULL);
-		}
+static const struct gtk_primary_selection_device_interface device_impl = {
+	.set_selection = device_handle_set_selection,
+	.destroy = device_handle_destroy,
+};
+
+static void device_handle_resource_destroy(struct wl_resource *resource) {
+	wl_list_remove(wl_resource_get_link(resource));
+}
+
+
+static void device_resource_send_selection(struct wl_resource *resource,
+		struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source) {
+	assert(device_from_resource(resource) != NULL);
+
+	if (source != NULL) {
+		offer_create(resource, source);
+	} else {
+		gtk_primary_selection_device_send_selection(resource, NULL);
 	}
+}
 
-	seat->primary_selection_source = NULL;
+static void device_send_selection(
+		struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device *device) {
+	struct wlr_seat_client *seat_client =
+		device->seat->keyboard_state.focused_client;
 
-	wlr_signal_emit_safe(&seat->events.primary_selection, seat);
+	struct wl_resource *resource;
+	wl_resource_for_each(resource, &device->resources) {
+		if (wl_resource_get_client(resource) == seat_client->client) {
+			device_resource_send_selection(resource, device->source);
+		}
+	}
 }
 
-void wlr_seat_set_gtk_primary_selection(struct wlr_seat *seat,
-		struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source, uint32_t serial) {
-	if (source) {
+static void device_handle_source_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener,
+	void *data);
+
+static void device_set_selection(
+		struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device *device,
+		struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source) {
+	if (source != NULL) {
 		assert(source->send);
 		assert(source->cancel);
 	}
 
-	if (seat->primary_selection_source &&
-			seat->primary_selection_serial - serial < UINT32_MAX / 2) {
-		return;
+	if (device->source != NULL) {
+		wl_list_remove(&device->source_destroy.link);
+		device->source->cancel(device->source);
+		device->source = NULL;
 	}
 
-	// TODO: make all offers inert
-	if (seat->primary_selection_source) {
-		wl_list_remove(&seat->primary_selection_source_destroy.link);
-		seat->primary_selection_source->cancel(seat->primary_selection_source);
-		seat->primary_selection_source = NULL;
+	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_offer *offer, *tmp;
+	wl_list_for_each_safe(offer, tmp, &device->offers, link) {
+		offer_destroy(offer);
 	}
 
-	seat->primary_selection_source = source;
-	seat->primary_selection_serial = serial;
-
-	struct wlr_seat_client *focused_client =
-		seat->keyboard_state.focused_client;
-	if (focused_client) {
-		wlr_seat_client_send_gtk_primary_selection(focused_client);
+	device->source = source;
+	if (source != NULL) {
+		device->source_destroy.notify = device_handle_source_destroy;
+		wl_signal_add(&source->events.destroy, &device->source_destroy);
 	}
 
-	wlr_signal_emit_safe(&seat->events.primary_selection, seat);
+	device_send_selection(device);
 
-	if (source) {
-		seat->primary_selection_source_destroy.notify =
-			seat_client_primary_selection_source_destroy;
-		wl_signal_add(&source->events.destroy,
-			&seat->primary_selection_source_destroy);
-	}
+	struct wlr_seat *seat = device->seat;
+	// TODO: remove these from wlr_seat
+	seat->primary_selection_source = source;
+	wlr_signal_emit_safe(&seat->events.primary_selection, seat);
 }
 
+static void device_destroy(struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device *device);
 
-static const struct gtk_primary_selection_device_interface device_impl;
+static void device_handle_seat_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener,
+		void *data) {
+	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device *device =
+		wl_container_of(listener, device, seat_destroy);
+	device_destroy(device);
+}
 
-static struct wlr_seat_client *seat_client_from_device_resource(
-		struct wl_resource *resource) {
-	assert(wl_resource_instance_of(resource,
-		&gtk_primary_selection_device_interface, &device_impl));
-	return wl_resource_get_user_data(resource);
+static void device_handle_seat_focus_change(struct wl_listener *listener,
+		void *data) {
+	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device *device =
+		wl_container_of(listener, device, seat_focus_change);
+	device_send_selection(device);
 }
 
-static void device_handle_set_selection(struct wl_client *client,
-		struct wl_resource *resource, struct wl_resource *source_resource,
-		uint32_t serial) {
-	struct client_data_source *source = NULL;
-	if (source_resource != NULL) {
-		source = client_data_source_from_resource(source_resource);
+static void device_handle_source_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener,
+		void *data) {
+	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device *device =
+		wl_container_of(listener, device, source_destroy);
+	wl_list_remove(&device->source_destroy.link);
+	device->source = NULL;
+	device_send_selection(device);
+}
+
+static struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device *get_or_create_device(
+		struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager *manager,
+		struct wlr_seat *seat) {
+	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device *device;
+	wl_list_for_each(device, &manager->devices, link) {
+		if (device->seat == seat) {
+			return device;
+		}
 	}
 
-	struct wlr_seat_client *seat_client =
-		seat_client_from_device_resource(resource);
+	device = calloc(1, sizeof(struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device));
+	if (device == NULL) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	device->manager = manager;
+	device->seat = seat;
 
-	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *wlr_source =
-		(struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *)source;
-	wlr_seat_set_gtk_primary_selection(seat_client->seat, wlr_source, serial);
-}
+	wl_list_init(&device->resources);
+	wl_list_insert(&manager->devices, &device->link);
 
-static void device_handle_destroy(struct wl_client *client,
-		struct wl_resource *resource) {
-	wl_resource_destroy(resource);
+	wl_list_init(&device->offers);
+
+	device->seat_destroy.notify = device_handle_seat_destroy;
+	wl_signal_add(&seat->events.destroy, &device->seat_destroy);
+
+	device->seat_focus_change.notify = device_handle_seat_focus_change;
+	wl_signal_add(&seat->keyboard_state.events.focus_change,
+		&device->seat_focus_change);
+
+	return device;
 }
 
-static const struct gtk_primary_selection_device_interface device_impl = {
-	.set_selection = device_handle_set_selection,
-	.destroy = device_handle_destroy,
-};
+static void device_destroy(struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device *device) {
+	if (device == NULL) {
+		return;
+	}
+	wl_list_remove(&device->link);
+	wl_list_remove(&device->seat_destroy.link);
+	wl_list_remove(&device->seat_focus_change.link);
+	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_offer *offer, *offer_tmp;
+	wl_list_for_each_safe(offer, offer_tmp, &device->offers, link) {
+		offer_destroy(offer);
+	}
+	struct wl_resource *resource, *resource_tmp;
+	wl_resource_for_each_safe(resource, resource_tmp, &device->resources) {
+		// Make the resource inert
+		wl_resource_set_user_data(resource, NULL);
 
-static void device_resource_handle_destroy(struct wl_resource *resource) {
-	wl_list_remove(wl_resource_get_link(resource));
+		struct wl_list *link = wl_resource_get_link(resource);
+		wl_list_remove(link);
+		wl_list_init(link);
+	}
+	free(device);
 }
 
 
+static const struct gtk_primary_selection_device_manager_interface
+	device_manager_impl;
+
+struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager *manager_from_resource(
+		struct wl_resource *resource) {
+	assert(wl_resource_instance_of(resource,
+		&gtk_primary_selection_device_manager_interface, &device_manager_impl));
+	return wl_resource_get_user_data(resource);
+}
+
 void wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source_init(
 		struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source) {
 	wl_array_init(&source->mime_types);
@@ -310,7 +400,7 @@ static void device_manager_handle_create_source(struct wl_client *client,
 	}
 	wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source_init(&source->source);
 
-	int version = wl_resource_get_version(manager_resource);
+	uint32_t version = wl_resource_get_version(manager_resource);
 	source->resource = wl_resource_create(client,
 		&gtk_primary_selection_source_interface, version, id);
 	if (source->resource == NULL) {
@@ -330,6 +420,15 @@ void device_manager_handle_get_device(struct wl_client *client,
 		struct wl_resource *seat_resource) {
 	struct wlr_seat_client *seat_client =
 		wlr_seat_client_from_resource(seat_resource);
+	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager *manager =
+		manager_from_resource(manager_resource);
+
+	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device *device =
+		get_or_create_device(manager, seat_client->seat);
+	if (device == NULL) {
+		wl_resource_post_no_memory(manager_resource);
+		return;
+	}
 
 	uint32_t version = wl_resource_get_version(manager_resource);
 	struct wl_resource *resource = wl_resource_create(client,
@@ -338,10 +437,13 @@ void device_manager_handle_get_device(struct wl_client *client,
 		wl_resource_post_no_memory(manager_resource);
 		return;
 	}
-	wl_resource_set_implementation(resource, &device_impl, seat_client,
-		&device_resource_handle_destroy);
-	wl_list_insert(&seat_client->primary_selection_devices,
-		wl_resource_get_link(resource));
+	wl_resource_set_implementation(resource, &device_impl, device,
+		device_handle_resource_destroy);
+	wl_list_insert(&device->resources, wl_resource_get_link(resource));
+
+	if (device->seat->keyboard_state.focused_client == seat_client) {
+		device_resource_send_selection(resource, device->source);
+	}
 }
 
 static void device_manager_handle_destroy(struct wl_client *client,
@@ -362,6 +464,18 @@ static void device_manager_handle_resource_destroy(
 }
 
 
+void wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager_set_selection(
+		struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager *manager,
+		struct wlr_seat *seat,
+		struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_source *source) {
+	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device *device =
+		get_or_create_device(manager, seat);
+	if (device == NULL) {
+		return;
+	}
+	device_set_selection(device, source);
+}
+
 static void primary_selection_device_manager_bind(struct wl_client *client,
 		void *data, uint32_t version, uint32_t id) {
 	struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager *manager = data;
@@ -401,6 +515,7 @@ struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager *
 	}
 
 	wl_list_init(&manager->resources);
+	wl_list_init(&manager->devices);
 	wl_signal_init(&manager->events.destroy);
 
 	manager->display_destroy.notify = handle_display_destroy;
diff --git a/xwayland/selection/incoming.c b/xwayland/selection/incoming.c
index d4d7d553..0fe759a0 100644
--- a/xwayland/selection/incoming.c
+++ b/xwayland/selection/incoming.c
@@ -365,9 +365,9 @@ static void xwm_selection_get_targets(struct wlr_xwm_selection *selection) {
 
 		bool ok = source_get_targets(selection, &source->base.mime_types,
 			&source->mime_types_atoms);
-		if (ok) {
-			wlr_seat_set_gtk_primary_selection(xwm->seat, &source->base,
-				wl_display_next_serial(xwm->xwayland->wl_display));
+		if (ok && xwm->xwayland->gtk_primary_selection) {
+			wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager_set_selection(
+				xwm->xwayland->gtk_primary_selection, xwm->seat, &source->base);
 		} else {
 			source->base.cancel(&source->base);
 		}
@@ -423,9 +423,10 @@ int xwm_handle_xfixes_selection_notify(struct wlr_xwm *xwm,
 			if (selection == &xwm->clipboard_selection) {
 				wlr_seat_set_selection(xwm->seat, NULL,
 					wl_display_next_serial(xwm->xwayland->wl_display));
-			} else if (selection == &xwm->primary_selection) {
-				wlr_seat_set_gtk_primary_selection(xwm->seat, NULL,
-					wl_display_next_serial(xwm->xwayland->wl_display));
+			} else if (selection == &xwm->primary_selection &&
+					xwm->xwayland->gtk_primary_selection) {
+				wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager_set_selection(
+					xwm->xwayland->gtk_primary_selection, xwm->seat, NULL);
 			} else if (selection == &xwm->dnd_selection) {
 				// TODO: DND
 			} else {
diff --git a/xwayland/selection/selection.c b/xwayland/selection/selection.c
index a29eeeae..db6246bf 100644
--- a/xwayland/selection/selection.c
+++ b/xwayland/selection/selection.c
@@ -228,11 +228,12 @@ void xwm_selection_finish(struct wlr_xwm *xwm) {
 			wlr_seat_set_selection(xwm->seat, NULL,
 				wl_display_next_serial(xwm->xwayland->wl_display));
 		}
-		if (xwm->seat->primary_selection_source &&
+		if (xwm->xwayland->gtk_primary_selection &&
+				xwm->seat->primary_selection_source &&
 				primary_selection_source_is_xwayland(
 					xwm->seat->primary_selection_source)) {
-			wlr_seat_set_gtk_primary_selection(xwm->seat, NULL,
-				wl_display_next_serial(xwm->xwayland->wl_display));
+			wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager_set_selection(
+				xwm->xwayland->gtk_primary_selection, xwm->seat, NULL);
 		}
 		wlr_xwayland_set_seat(xwm->xwayland, NULL);
 	}
diff --git a/xwayland/xwayland.c b/xwayland/xwayland.c
index e6d3502c..bbdee1a7 100644
--- a/xwayland/xwayland.c
+++ b/xwayland/xwayland.c
@@ -505,3 +505,9 @@ void wlr_xwayland_set_seat(struct wlr_xwayland *xwayland,
 	xwayland->seat_destroy.notify = xwayland_handle_seat_destroy;
 	wl_signal_add(&seat->events.destroy, &xwayland->seat_destroy);
 }
+
+void wlr_xwayland_set_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager(
+		struct wlr_xwayland *xwayland,
+		struct wlr_gtk_primary_selection_device_manager *manager) {
+	xwayland->gtk_primary_selection = manager;
+}