diff --git a/zathura/callbacks.c b/zathura/callbacks.c
index 4b7047d..738834a 100644
--- a/zathura/callbacks.c
+++ b/zathura/callbacks.c
@@ -426,9 +426,16 @@ handle_link(GtkEntry* entry, girara_session_t* session,
         case ZATHURA_LINK_ACTION_DISPLAY:
           zathura_link_display(zathura, link);
           break;
-        case ZATHURA_LINK_ACTION_COPY:
-          zathura_link_copy(zathura, link);
+        case ZATHURA_LINK_ACTION_COPY: {
+          GdkAtom* selection = get_selection(zathura);
+          if (selection == NULL) {
+            break;
+          }
+
+          zathura_link_copy(zathura, link, selection);
+          g_free(selection);
           break;
+        }
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/zathura/links.c b/zathura/links.c
index 8181744..b547782 100644
--- a/zathura/links.c
+++ b/zathura/links.c
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include <girara/utils.h>
 #include <girara/session.h>
 #include <girara/settings.h>
-#include <gtk/gtk.h>
 
 #include "adjustment.h"
 #include "links.h"
@@ -294,21 +293,24 @@ zathura_link_display(zathura_t* zathura, zathura_link_t* link)
 }
 
 void
-zathura_link_copy(zathura_t* zathura, zathura_link_t* link)
+zathura_link_copy(zathura_t* zathura, zathura_link_t* link, GdkAtom* selection)
 {
   zathura_link_type_t type = zathura_link_get_type(link);
   zathura_link_target_t target = zathura_link_get_target(link);
   switch (type) {
-    case ZATHURA_LINK_GOTO_DEST:
-      copy_int_to_clipboard(target.page_number);
+    case ZATHURA_LINK_GOTO_DEST: {
+      gchar* tmp = g_strdup_printf("%d", target.page_number);
+      gtk_clipboard_set_text(gtk_clipboard_get(*selection), tmp, -1);
+      g_free(tmp);
       girara_notify(zathura->ui.session, GIRARA_INFO, _("Copied page number: %d"),
           target.page_number);
       break;
+    }
     case ZATHURA_LINK_GOTO_REMOTE:
     case ZATHURA_LINK_URI:
     case ZATHURA_LINK_LAUNCH:
     case ZATHURA_LINK_NAMED:
-      copy_str_to_clipboard(target.value);
+      gtk_clipboard_set_text(gtk_clipboard_get(*selection), target.value, -1);
       girara_notify(zathura->ui.session, GIRARA_INFO, _("Copied link: %s"),
           target.value);
       break;
diff --git a/zathura/links.h b/zathura/links.h
index 1db52a0..38a9fc4 100644
--- a/zathura/links.h
+++ b/zathura/links.h
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 #include "types.h"
 
+#include <gtk/gtk.h>
+
 /**
  * Creates a new zathura link
  *
@@ -69,7 +71,8 @@ void zathura_link_display(zathura_t* zathura, zathura_link_t* link);
  *
  * @param zathura Zathura instance
  * @param link The link
+ * @param selection target clipboard
  */
-void zathura_link_copy(zathura_t* zathura, zathura_link_t* link);
+void zathura_link_copy(zathura_t* zathura, zathura_link_t* link, GdkAtom* selection);
 
 #endif // LINK_H
diff --git a/zathura/utils.c b/zathura/utils.c
index e2a5872..b4b058f 100644
--- a/zathura/utils.c
+++ b/zathura/utils.c
@@ -460,18 +460,3 @@ flatten_rectangles(girara_list_t* rectangles) {
   girara_list_free(points);
   return new_rectangles;
 }
-
-void copy_str_to_clipboard(const char* text) {
-  GtkClipboard* clipboard = gtk_clipboard_get(GDK_SELECTION_CLIPBOARD);
-  gtk_clipboard_set_text(clipboard, text, -1);
-}
-
-void copy_int_to_clipboard(int n) {
-  char* str;
-  const char fmt[] = "%d";
-  const int len = 1 + snprintf(NULL, 0, fmt, n);
-  str = malloc(len);
-  snprintf(str, len, fmt, n);
-  copy_str_to_clipboard(str);
-  free(str);
-}
diff --git a/zathura/utils.h b/zathura/utils.h
index 25c0d4d..e1da74b 100644
--- a/zathura/utils.h
+++ b/zathura/utils.h
@@ -145,18 +145,4 @@ bool running_under_wsl(void);
  */
 girara_list_t* flatten_rectangles(girara_list_t* rectangles);
 
-/**
- * Copy text into the clipboard.
- *
- * @param str The string to be copied
- */
-void copy_str_to_clipboard(const char* text);
-
-/**
- * Copy integer as a string into the clipboard.
- *
- * @param n The integer to be copied
- */
-void copy_int_to_clipboard(int n);
-
 #endif // UTILS_H