diff --git a/include/xwayland/selection.h b/include/xwayland/selection.h
index 8b171e1e..1d8d3ec4 100644
--- a/include/xwayland/selection.h
+++ b/include/xwayland/selection.h
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ bool primary_selection_source_is_xwayland(
 
 void xwm_seat_handle_start_drag(struct wlr_xwm *xwm, struct wlr_drag *drag);
 
-void xwm_selection_init(struct wlr_xwm *xwm);
+void xwm_selection_init(struct wlr_xwm_selection *selection,
+	struct wlr_xwm *xwm, xcb_atom_t atom);
 void xwm_selection_finish(struct wlr_xwm_selection *selection);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/xwayland/selection/selection.c b/xwayland/selection/selection.c
index 08d04178..c526fd2a 100644
--- a/xwayland/selection/selection.c
+++ b/xwayland/selection/selection.c
@@ -179,8 +179,8 @@ int xwm_handle_selection_event(struct wlr_xwm *xwm,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void selection_init(struct wlr_xwm *xwm,
-		struct wlr_xwm_selection *selection, xcb_atom_t atom) {
+void xwm_selection_init(struct wlr_xwm_selection *selection,
+		struct wlr_xwm *xwm, xcb_atom_t atom) {
 	selection->xwm = xwm;
 	selection->atom = atom;
 	selection->window = xwm->selection_window;
@@ -196,59 +196,6 @@ static void selection_init(struct wlr_xwm *xwm,
 		selection->atom, mask);
 }
 
-void xwm_selection_init(struct wlr_xwm *xwm) {
-	// Clipboard and primary selection
-	uint32_t selection_values[] = {
-		XCB_EVENT_MASK_SUBSTRUCTURE_NOTIFY | XCB_EVENT_MASK_PROPERTY_CHANGE
-	};
-	xwm->selection_window = xcb_generate_id(xwm->xcb_conn);
-	xcb_create_window(xwm->xcb_conn,
-		XCB_COPY_FROM_PARENT,
-		xwm->selection_window,
-		xwm->screen->root,
-		0, 0,
-		10, 10,
-		0,
-		XCB_WINDOW_CLASS_INPUT_OUTPUT,
-		xwm->screen->root_visual,
-		XCB_CW_EVENT_MASK, selection_values);
-
-	xcb_set_selection_owner(xwm->xcb_conn,
-		xwm->selection_window,
-		xwm->atoms[CLIPBOARD_MANAGER],
-		XCB_TIME_CURRENT_TIME);
-
-	selection_init(xwm, &xwm->clipboard_selection, xwm->atoms[CLIPBOARD]);
-	selection_init(xwm, &xwm->primary_selection, xwm->atoms[PRIMARY]);
-
-	// Drag'n'drop
-	uint32_t dnd_values[] = {
-		XCB_EVENT_MASK_SUBSTRUCTURE_NOTIFY | XCB_EVENT_MASK_PROPERTY_CHANGE
-	};
-	xwm->dnd_window = xcb_generate_id(xwm->xcb_conn);
-	xcb_create_window(xwm->xcb_conn,
-		XCB_COPY_FROM_PARENT,
-		xwm->dnd_window,
-		xwm->screen->root,
-		0, 0,
-		8192, 8192,
-		0,
-		XCB_WINDOW_CLASS_INPUT_ONLY,
-		xwm->screen->root_visual,
-		XCB_CW_EVENT_MASK, dnd_values);
-
-	uint32_t version = XDND_VERSION;
-	xcb_change_property(xwm->xcb_conn,
-		XCB_PROP_MODE_REPLACE,
-		xwm->dnd_window,
-		xwm->atoms[DND_AWARE],
-		XCB_ATOM_ATOM,
-		32, // format
-		1, &version);
-
-	selection_init(xwm, &xwm->dnd_selection, xwm->atoms[DND_SELECTION]);
-}
-
 void xwm_selection_finish(struct wlr_xwm_selection *selection) {
 	if (!selection) {
 		return;
diff --git a/xwayland/xwm.c b/xwayland/xwm.c
index 99417d16..be1436a5 100644
--- a/xwayland/xwm.c
+++ b/xwayland/xwm.c
@@ -1927,7 +1927,57 @@ struct wlr_xwm *xwm_create(struct wlr_xwayland *xwayland, int wm_fd) {
 
 	xwm_set_net_active_window(xwm, XCB_WINDOW_NONE);
 
-	xwm_selection_init(xwm);
+	// Clipboard and primary selection
+	xwm->selection_window = xcb_generate_id(xwm->xcb_conn);
+	xcb_create_window(
+		xwm->xcb_conn,
+		XCB_COPY_FROM_PARENT,
+		xwm->selection_window,
+		xwm->screen->root,
+		0, 0,
+		10, 10,
+		0,
+		XCB_WINDOW_CLASS_INPUT_OUTPUT,
+		xwm->screen->root_visual,
+		XCB_CW_EVENT_MASK, (uint32_t[]){
+			XCB_EVENT_MASK_SUBSTRUCTURE_NOTIFY | XCB_EVENT_MASK_PROPERTY_CHANGE
+		}
+	);
+
+	xcb_set_selection_owner(xwm->xcb_conn, xwm->selection_window,
+		xwm->atoms[CLIPBOARD_MANAGER], XCB_TIME_CURRENT_TIME);
+
+	xwm_selection_init(&xwm->clipboard_selection, xwm, xwm->atoms[CLIPBOARD]);
+	xwm_selection_init(&xwm->primary_selection, xwm, xwm->atoms[PRIMARY]);
+
+	// Drag'n'drop
+	xwm->dnd_window = xcb_generate_id(xwm->xcb_conn);
+	xcb_create_window(
+		xwm->xcb_conn,
+		XCB_COPY_FROM_PARENT,
+		xwm->dnd_window,
+		xwm->screen->root,
+		0, 0,
+		8192, 8192,
+		0,
+		XCB_WINDOW_CLASS_INPUT_ONLY,
+		xwm->screen->root_visual,
+		XCB_CW_EVENT_MASK, (uint32_t[]){
+			XCB_EVENT_MASK_SUBSTRUCTURE_NOTIFY | XCB_EVENT_MASK_PROPERTY_CHANGE
+		}
+	);
+
+	xcb_change_property(
+		xwm->xcb_conn,
+		XCB_PROP_MODE_REPLACE,
+		xwm->dnd_window,
+		xwm->atoms[DND_AWARE],
+		XCB_ATOM_ATOM,
+		32, // format
+		1, &(uint32_t){XDND_VERSION}
+	);
+
+	xwm_selection_init(&xwm->dnd_selection, xwm, xwm->atoms[DND_SELECTION]);
 
 	xwm->compositor_new_surface.notify = handle_compositor_new_surface;
 	wl_signal_add(&xwayland->compositor->events.new_surface,