diff --git a/x.c b/x.c
index 7c9fe7c..f6c3b80 100644
--- a/x.c
+++ b/x.c
@@ -714,7 +714,9 @@ brelease(XEvent *e)
 
 	if (mouseaction(e, 1))
 		return;
-	if (btn == Button1)
+	if (btn == Button3)
+		selpaste(NULL);
+	else if (btn == Button1)
 		mousesel(e, 1);
 }