diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 19d1b16..21b1eb8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ All dependencies below are searched with `pkg-config`
 | x11      | x11, xinerama, cairo, pango, pangocairo                                |
 | Wayland  | wayland-client, wayland-protocols, cairo, pango, pangocairo, xkbcommon |
 
-Currently, pasting from clipboard is done at runtime with `wl-paste -t text/plain` and `xclip -t text/plain -out`, attempted in that order.
+Currently, pasting from clipboard is done at runtime with `wl-paste` and `xclip`, attempted in that order.
 
 ### Installing the dependencies
 
diff --git a/lib/bemenu.h b/lib/bemenu.h
index 3081649..740783a 100644
--- a/lib/bemenu.h
+++ b/lib/bemenu.h
@@ -256,7 +256,8 @@ enum bm_key {
     BM_KEY_LINE_DELETE_LEFT,
     BM_KEY_LINE_DELETE_RIGHT,
     BM_KEY_WORD_DELETE,
-    BM_KEY_PASTE,
+    BM_KEY_PASTE_PRIMARY,
+    BM_KEY_PASTE_CLIPBOARD,
     BM_KEY_TAB,
     BM_KEY_SHIFT_TAB,
     BM_KEY_ESCAPE,
diff --git a/lib/menu.c b/lib/menu.c
index 0c94ff0..5b2f87f 100644
--- a/lib/menu.c
+++ b/lib/menu.c
@@ -1150,9 +1150,18 @@ bm_menu_run_with_key(struct bm_menu *menu, enum bm_key key, uint32_t unicode)
             }
             break;
 
-        case BM_KEY_PASTE:
+        case BM_KEY_PASTE_PRIMARY:
+        case BM_KEY_PASTE_CLIPBOARD:
             {
-                char *paster[] = {"wl-paste -t text/plain", "xclip -t text/plain -out"};
+                char *paster[2] = {NULL, NULL};
+                if (key == BM_KEY_PASTE_PRIMARY) {
+                    paster[0] = "wl-paste -t text/plain -p";
+                    paster[1] = "xclip -t text/plain -out";
+                } else {
+                    paster[0] = "wl-paste -t text/plain";
+                    paster[1] = "xclip -t text/plain -out -selection clipboard";
+                }
+
                 for (size_t paster_i = 0; paster_i < sizeof paster / sizeof paster[0]; paster_i++) {
                     FILE *clipboard = popen(paster[paster_i], "r");
                     if (clipboard == NULL) {
diff --git a/lib/renderers/wayland/wayland.c b/lib/renderers/wayland/wayland.c
index 2da88b9..d765ebc 100644
--- a/lib/renderers/wayland/wayland.c
+++ b/lib/renderers/wayland/wayland.c
@@ -203,7 +203,10 @@ poll_key(const struct bm_menu *menu, unsigned int *unicode)
             return (mods & MOD_CTRL ? BM_KEY_RETURN : BM_KEY_UNICODE);
 
         case XKB_KEY_y:
-            return (mods & MOD_CTRL ? BM_KEY_PASTE : BM_KEY_UNICODE);
+            return (mods & MOD_CTRL ? BM_KEY_PASTE_CLIPBOARD : BM_KEY_UNICODE);
+
+        case XKB_KEY_Y:
+            return (mods & MOD_CTRL ? BM_KEY_PASTE_PRIMARY : BM_KEY_UNICODE);
 
         case XKB_KEY_1:
             if ((mods & MOD_ALT)) return BM_KEY_CUSTOM_1;
diff --git a/lib/renderers/x11/x11.c b/lib/renderers/x11/x11.c
index b25d82f..6a62693 100644
--- a/lib/renderers/x11/x11.c
+++ b/lib/renderers/x11/x11.c
@@ -150,7 +150,10 @@ poll_key(const struct bm_menu *menu, unsigned int *unicode)
             return (mods & MOD_CTRL ? BM_KEY_WORD_DELETE : BM_KEY_UNICODE);
 
         case XK_y:
-            return (mods & MOD_CTRL ? BM_KEY_PASTE : BM_KEY_UNICODE);
+            return (mods & MOD_CTRL ? BM_KEY_PASTE_CLIPBOARD : BM_KEY_UNICODE);
+
+        case XK_Y:
+            return (mods & MOD_CTRL ? BM_KEY_PASTE_PRIMARY : BM_KEY_UNICODE);
 
         case XK_j:
             return (mods & MOD_ALT ? BM_KEY_DOWN : BM_KEY_UNICODE);
diff --git a/man/bemenu.1.scd.in b/man/bemenu.1.scd.in
index 6442677..e1e4256 100644
--- a/man/bemenu.1.scd.in
+++ b/man/bemenu.1.scd.in
@@ -298,8 +298,8 @@ In the following examples, *C-x* means *<control-x>*, *M-x* means *<alt-x>* and
 *C-w*
 	Clear the filter.
 
-*C-y*
-	Paste the clipboard.
+*C-y, C-Y*
+	Paste selection (*C-y* for "clipboard", *C-Y* for "primary").
 
 *M-[1-9]*
 	Print selected items and exit with a custom error code 10 (*M-1*)