diff --git a/internal/websocket/handler/clipboard.go b/internal/websocket/handler/clipboard.go
index ee0e0f25..d30cca2d 100644
--- a/internal/websocket/handler/clipboard.go
+++ b/internal/websocket/handler/clipboard.go
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (h *MessageHandlerCtx) clipboardSet(session types.Session, payload *message.ClipboardData) error {
+	if !session.CanAccessClipboard() {
+		h.logger.Debug().Str("id", session.ID()).Msg("cannot access clipboard")
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	if !session.IsHost() {
 		h.logger.Debug().Str("id", session.ID()).Msg("is not the host")
 		return nil
diff --git a/internal/websocket/manager.go b/internal/websocket/manager.go
index b0463359..92aef70b 100644
--- a/internal/websocket/manager.go
+++ b/internal/websocket/manager.go
@@ -121,6 +121,11 @@ func (ws *WebSocketManagerCtx) Start() {
 					break
 				}
 
+				current = text
+				if !session.CanAccessClipboard() {
+					break
+				}
+
 				if err := session.Send(
 					message.ClipboardData{
 						Event: event.CLIPBOARD_UPDATED,
@@ -128,8 +133,6 @@ func (ws *WebSocketManagerCtx) Start() {
 					}); err != nil {
 					ws.logger.Warn().Err(err).Msg("could not sync clipboard")
 				}
-
-				current = text
 			}
 
 			time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)