diff --git a/tmux/yank.sh b/tmux/yank.sh
index f2a0e86..3f96d73 100755
--- a/tmux/yank.sh
+++ b/tmux/yank.sh
@@ -15,15 +15,15 @@ if is_app_installed pbcopy; then
   copy_backend="pbcopy"
 elif is_app_installed reattach-to-user-namespace; then
   copy_backend="reattach-to-user-namespace pbcopy"
-elif [ -n "${DISPLAY-}" ] && is_app_installed xclip; then
-  copy_backend="xclip -selection clipboard -i"
 elif [ -n "${DISPLAY-}" ] && is_app_installed xsel; then
   copy_backend="xsel -i --clipboard"
+elif [ -n "${DISPLAY-}" ] && is_app_installed xclip; then
+  copy_backend="xclip -i -f -selection primary | xclip -i -selection clipboard"
 fi
 
 # if copy backend is resolved, copy and exit
 if [ -n "$copy_backend" ]; then
-  printf "$buf" | "$copy_backend"
+  eval "printf '$buf' | $copy_backend"
   exit;
 fi