diff --git a/docs/reference/gtk/gtk3-sections.txt b/docs/reference/gtk/gtk3-sections.txt
index be4e6321ce..748f1be6ab 100644
--- a/docs/reference/gtk/gtk3-sections.txt
+++ b/docs/reference/gtk/gtk3-sections.txt
@@ -6476,6 +6476,7 @@ GtkClipboardClearFunc
 gtk_clipboard_get
 gtk_clipboard_get_for_display
 gtk_clipboard_get_display
+gtk_clipboard_get_default
 gtk_clipboard_set_with_data
 gtk_clipboard_set_with_owner
 gtk_clipboard_get_owner
diff --git a/gtk/gtkclipboard.c b/gtk/gtkclipboard.c
index 302f7f73f1..d2381beb30 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkclipboard.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkclipboard.c
@@ -378,6 +378,26 @@ gtk_clipboard_get (GdkAtom selection)
   return gtk_clipboard_get_for_display (gdk_display_get_default (), selection);
 }
 
+/**
+ * gtk_clipboard_get_default:
+ * @display: the #GdkDisplay for which the clipboard is to be retrieved.
+ *
+ * Returns the default clipboard object for use with cut/copy/paste menu items
+ * and keyboard shortcuts.
+ *
+ * Return value: (transfer none): the default clipboard object.
+ *
+ * Since: 3.16
+ **/
+GtkClipboard *
+gtk_clipboard_get_default (GdkDisplay *display)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (display != NULL, NULL);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display), NULL);
+
+  return gtk_clipboard_get_for_display (display, GDK_SELECTION_CLIPBOARD);
+}
+
 static void 
 selection_get_cb (GtkWidget          *widget,
 		  GtkSelectionData   *selection_data,
diff --git a/gtk/gtkclipboard.h b/gtk/gtkclipboard.h
index e59a45093c..5470de405b 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkclipboard.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkclipboard.h
@@ -189,6 +189,9 @@ GtkClipboard *gtk_clipboard_get_for_display (GdkDisplay   *display,
 GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 GtkClipboard *gtk_clipboard_get             (GdkAtom       selection);
 
+GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_3_16
+GtkClipboard *gtk_clipboard_get_default     (GdkDisplay    *display);
+
 GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 GdkDisplay   *gtk_clipboard_get_display     (GtkClipboard *clipboard);