diff --git a/code/platform_win32/win32_4ed.cpp b/code/platform_win32/win32_4ed.cpp
index 0f7ab82a..7b83401d 100644
--- a/code/platform_win32/win32_4ed.cpp
+++ b/code/platform_win32/win32_4ed.cpp
@@ -448,6 +448,7 @@ win32_post_clipboard(Arena *scratch, char *text, i32 len){
             SetClipboardData(CF_TEXT, memory_handle);
         }
         CloseClipboard();
+		win32vars.clipboard_sequence = GetClipboardSequenceNumber();
     }
 }
 
@@ -456,14 +457,10 @@ system_get_clipboard_sig(){
     String_Const_u8 result = {};
     DWORD new_number = GetClipboardSequenceNumber();
     if (new_number != win32vars.clipboard_sequence){
-        win32vars.clipboard_sequence = new_number;
-        
-        for (i32 R = 0; R < 8; ++R){
-            result = win32_read_clipboard_contents(win32vars.tctx, arena);
-            if (result.str == 0){
-                break;
-            }
-        }
+		result = win32_read_clipboard_contents(win32vars.tctx, arena);
+		if (result.str != 0){
+			win32vars.clipboard_sequence = new_number;
+		}
     }
     return(result);
 }