diff --git a/gdk/wayland/gdkselection-wayland.c b/gdk/wayland/gdkselection-wayland.c
index 0faf82239a..6c904a17a4 100644
--- a/gdk/wayland/gdkselection-wayland.c
+++ b/gdk/wayland/gdkselection-wayland.c
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ _gdk_wayland_display_set_selection_owner (GdkDisplay *display,
 					  guint32     time,
 					  gboolean    send_event)
 {
-  return FALSE;
+  fprintf(stderr, "set selection owner: atom %ld, owner %p\n",
+	  selection, owner);
+
+  return TRUE;
 }
 
 void