diff --git a/lib/clipboard.zsh b/lib/clipboard.zsh
index 5d149f056..27e81525a 100644
--- a/lib/clipboard.zsh
+++ b/lib/clipboard.zsh
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ function detect-clipboard() {
     function clipcopy() { cat "${1:-/dev/stdin}" | termux-clipboard-set; }
     function clippaste() { termux-clipboard-get; }
   elif [ -n "${TMUX:-}" ] && (( ${+commands[tmux]} )); then
-    function clipcopy() { tmux load-buffer "${1:--}"; }
+    function clipcopy() { tmux load-buffer -w "${1:--}"; }
     function clippaste() { tmux save-buffer -; }
   else
     function _retry_clipboard_detection_or_fail() {