diff --git a/Qt/QtMain.cpp b/Qt/QtMain.cpp
index e6e311f0e0..f8cafb0bc6 100644
--- a/Qt/QtMain.cpp
+++ b/Qt/QtMain.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 // Currently supports: Android, Linux, Windows, Mac OSX
 
 #include <QApplication>
+#include <QClipboard>
 #include <QDesktopWidget>
 #include <QDesktopServices>
 #include <QDir>
@@ -67,6 +68,8 @@ std::string System_GetProperty(SystemProperty prop) {
 #endif
 	case SYSPROP_LANGREGION:
 		return QLocale::system().name().toStdString();
+	case SYSPROP_CLIPBOARD_TEXT:
+		return QApplication::clipboard()->text().toStdString();
 	default:
 		return "";
 	}
@@ -122,6 +125,8 @@ void System_SendMessage(const char *command, const char *parameter) {
 	} else if (!strcmp(command, "graphics_restart")) {
 		// Should find a way to properly restart the app.
 		qApp->exit(0);
+	} else if (!strcmp(command, "setclipboardtext")) {
+		QApplication::clipboard()->setText(parameter);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/SDL/SDLMain.cpp b/SDL/SDLMain.cpp
index bab2d1bb5d..b653c1ae57 100644
--- a/SDL/SDLMain.cpp
+++ b/SDL/SDLMain.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ void System_SendMessage(const char *command, const char *parameter) {
 	} else if (!strcmp(command, "graphics_restart")) {
 		// Not sure how we best do this, but do a clean exit, better than being stuck in a bad state.
 		g_QuitRequested = true;
+	} else if (!strcmp(command, "setclipboardtext")) {
+		SDL_SetClipboardText(parameter);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -207,6 +209,8 @@ std::string System_GetProperty(SystemProperty prop) {
 		}
 		return "en_US";
 	}
+	case SYSPROP_CLIPBOARD_TEXT:
+		return SDL_HasClipboardText() ? SDL_GetClipboardText() : "";
 	default:
 		return "";
 	}