diff --git a/src/win32_window.c b/src/win32_window.c
index 35e3a7d1..eb421bad 100644
--- a/src/win32_window.c
+++ b/src/win32_window.c
@@ -1341,7 +1341,7 @@ void _glfwPlatformSetClipboardString(_GLFWwindow* window, const char* string)
     memcpy(GlobalLock(stringHandle), wideString, wideSize);
     GlobalUnlock(stringHandle);
 
-    if (!OpenClipboard(window->win32.handle))
+    if (!OpenClipboard(_glfw.win32.helperWindow))
     {
         GlobalFree(stringHandle);
         free(wideString);
@@ -1361,7 +1361,7 @@ const char* _glfwPlatformGetClipboardString(_GLFWwindow* window)
 {
     HANDLE stringHandle;
 
-    if (!OpenClipboard(window->win32.handle))
+    if (!OpenClipboard(_glfw.win32.helperWindow))
     {
         _glfwInputError(GLFW_PLATFORM_ERROR, "Win32: Failed to open clipboard");
         return NULL;