diff --git a/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.c b/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.c
index bb1166ff0b..47b8cac879 100644
--- a/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.c
+++ b/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.c
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@ gdk_display_handle_global(struct wl_display *display, uint32_t id,
     input = wl_display_bind(display, id, &wl_input_device_interface);
     _gdk_wayland_device_manager_add_device (gdk_display->device_manager,
 					    input);
+  } else if (strcmp(interface, "wl_data_device_manager") == 0) {
+      display_wayland->data_device_manager =
+        wl_display_bind(display, id,
+                        &wl_data_device_manager_interface);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.h b/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.h
index 88756afbb2..db98824dcc 100644
--- a/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.h
+++ b/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ struct _GdkDisplayWayland
   struct wl_shell *shell;
   struct wl_output *output;
   struct wl_input_device *input_device;
+  struct wl_data_device_manager *data_device_manager;
   GSource *event_source;
   EGLDisplay egl_display;
   EGLContext egl_context;