diff --git a/qemu-config.c b/qemu-config.c
index 5d7ffa2f23..04c97e52c2 100644
--- a/qemu-config.c
+++ b/qemu-config.c
@@ -384,6 +384,9 @@ QemuOptsList qemu_spice_opts = {
         },{
             .name = "disable-ticketing",
             .type = QEMU_OPT_BOOL,
+        },{
+            .name = "disable-copy-paste",
+            .type = QEMU_OPT_BOOL,
         },{
             .name = "x509-dir",
             .type = QEMU_OPT_STRING,
diff --git a/qemu-options.hx b/qemu-options.hx
index 82e085a229..63e8cb0a1b 100644
--- a/qemu-options.hx
+++ b/qemu-options.hx
@@ -717,6 +717,9 @@ Set the password you need to authenticate.
 @item disable-ticketing
 Allow client connects without authentication.
 
+@item disable-copy-paste
+Disable copy paste between the client and the guest.
+
 @item tls-port=<nr>
 Set the TCP port spice is listening on for encrypted channels.
 
diff --git a/ui/spice-core.c b/ui/spice-core.c
index ef56ed61a9..a3351f39b5 100644
--- a/ui/spice-core.c
+++ b/ui/spice-core.c
@@ -554,6 +554,12 @@ void qemu_spice_init(void)
         spice_server_set_noauth(spice_server);
     }
 
+#if SPICE_SERVER_VERSION >= 0x000801
+    if (qemu_opt_get_bool(opts, "disable-copy-paste", 0)) {
+        spice_server_set_agent_copypaste(spice_server, false);
+    }
+#endif
+
     compression = SPICE_IMAGE_COMPRESS_AUTO_GLZ;
     str = qemu_opt_get(opts, "image-compression");
     if (str) {