diff --git a/WINGs/wtextfield.c b/WINGs/wtextfield.c
index fd60b08..adb627e 100644
--- a/WINGs/wtextfield.c
+++ b/WINGs/wtextfield.c
@@ -1480,7 +1480,11 @@ static void handleTextFieldActionEvents(WMEvent * event, void *data)
 						       (void *)WMInsertTextEvent);
 					}
 				} else {
-					tPtr->flags.waitingSelection = 1;
+					/* On Wayland, WMRequestSelection delivers data synchronously
+					 * (pasteText already ran).  Don't set waitingSelection or
+					 * key events will be blocked forever. */
+					if (!tPtr->view->screen->viewBackend->selection_fetch)
+						tPtr->flags.waitingSelection = 1;
 				}
 			}
 			break;