diff --git a/gdk/wayland/gdkclipboard-wayland.c b/gdk/wayland/gdkclipboard-wayland.c
index 63c1f756a9..585fb8e28b 100644
--- a/gdk/wayland/gdkclipboard-wayland.c
+++ b/gdk/wayland/gdkclipboard-wayland.c
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ gdk_wayland_clipboard_claim_remote (GdkWaylandClipboard  *cb,
   if (cb->source)
     {
       GDK_NOTE (CLIPBOARD, g_printerr ("%p: Ignoring clipboard offer for self\n", cb));
+      gdk_content_formats_unref (formats);
       return;
     }
 
diff --git a/gdk/wayland/gdkprimary-wayland.c b/gdk/wayland/gdkprimary-wayland.c
index b83f41aeae..b29a033aaf 100644
--- a/gdk/wayland/gdkprimary-wayland.c
+++ b/gdk/wayland/gdkprimary-wayland.c
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ gdk_wayland_primary_claim_remote (GdkWaylandPrimary                  *cb,
   if (cb->source)
     {
       GDK_NOTE (CLIPBOARD, g_printerr ("%p: Ignoring clipboard offer for self\n", cb));
+      gdk_content_formats_unref (formats);
       return;
     }