diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9d3d3b4da..a2555f2f5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ set(AWE_SRCS
     ${BUILD_DIR}/objects/drawin.c
     ${BUILD_DIR}/objects/key.c
     ${BUILD_DIR}/objects/screen.c
+    ${BUILD_DIR}/objects/selection_watcher.c
     ${BUILD_DIR}/objects/tag.c
     ${BUILD_DIR}/objects/window.c)
 
diff --git a/event.c b/event.c
index ddda3a6d4..6f23bd085 100644
--- a/event.c
+++ b/event.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "property.h"
 #include "objects/tag.h"
 #include "objects/drawin.h"
+#include "objects/selection_watcher.h"
 #include "xwindow.h"
 #include "ewmh.h"
 #include "objects/client.h"
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@
 #include <xcb/xcb_icccm.h>
 #include <xcb/xcb_event.h>
 #include <xcb/xkb.h>
+#include <xcb/xfixes.h>
 
 #define DO_EVENT_HOOK_CALLBACK(type, xcbtype, xcbeventprefix, arraytype, match) \
     static void \
@@ -1116,6 +1118,7 @@ void event_handle(xcb_generic_event_t *event)
     EXTENSION_EVENT(randr, XCB_RANDR_NOTIFY, event_handle_randr_output_change_notify);
     EXTENSION_EVENT(shape, XCB_SHAPE_NOTIFY, event_handle_shape_notify);
     EXTENSION_EVENT(xkb, 0, event_handle_xkb_notify);
+    EXTENSION_EVENT(xfixes, XCB_XFIXES_SELECTION_NOTIFY, event_handle_xfixes_selection_notify);
 #undef EXTENSION_EVENT
 }
 
@@ -1134,6 +1137,10 @@ void event_init(void)
     reply = xcb_get_extension_data(globalconf.connection, &xcb_xkb_id);
     if (reply && reply->present)
         globalconf.event_base_xkb = reply->first_event;
+
+    reply = xcb_get_extension_data(globalconf.connection, &xcb_xfixes_id);
+    if (reply && reply->present)
+        globalconf.event_base_xfixes = reply->first_event;
 }
 
 // vim: filetype=c:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:textwidth=80
diff --git a/globalconf.h b/globalconf.h
index 9224bd373..1001f9133 100644
--- a/globalconf.h
+++ b/globalconf.h
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ typedef struct
     uint8_t event_base_shape;
     uint8_t event_base_xkb;
     uint8_t event_base_randr;
+    uint8_t event_base_xfixes;
     /** Clients list */
     client_array_t clients;
     /** Embedded windows */
diff --git a/luaa.c b/luaa.c
index bfe8eee39..c26d3a319 100644
--- a/luaa.c
+++ b/luaa.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include "objects/drawable.h"
 #include "objects/drawin.h"
 #include "objects/screen.h"
+#include "objects/selection_watcher.h"
 #include "objects/tag.h"
 #include "property.h"
 #include "selection.h"
@@ -1035,6 +1036,9 @@ luaA_init(xdgHandle* xdg, string_array_t *searchpath)
     /* Export keys */
     key_class_setup(L);
 
+    /* Export selection watcher */
+    selection_watcher_class_setup(L);
+
     /* add Lua search paths */
     lua_getglobal(L, "package");
     if (LUA_TTABLE != lua_type(L, 1))
diff --git a/objects/selection_watcher.c b/objects/selection_watcher.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..360d5b9e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/objects/selection_watcher.c
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * selection_watcher.h - selection change watcher
+ *
+ * Copyright © 2019 Uli Schlachter <psychon@znc.in>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "objects/selection_watcher.h"
+
+void
+event_handle_xfixes_selection_notify(xcb_generic_event_t *ev)
+{
+}
+
+void
+selection_watcher_class_setup(lua_State *L)
+{
+}
+
+// vim: filetype=c:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:textwidth=80
diff --git a/objects/selection_watcher.h b/objects/selection_watcher.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cb7430765
--- /dev/null
+++ b/objects/selection_watcher.h
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * selection_watcher.h - selection change watcher header
+ *
+ * Copyright © 2019 Uli Schlachter <psychon@znc.in>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef AWESOME_OBJECTS_SELECTION_WATCHER_H
+#define AWESOME_OBJECTS_SELECTION_WATCHER_H
+
+#include <lua.h>
+#include <xcb/xcb.h>
+
+void selection_watcher_class_setup(lua_State*);
+void event_handle_xfixes_selection_notify(xcb_generic_event_t*);
+
+#endif
+
+// vim: filetype=c:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:textwidth=80