diff --git a/.config.d/05-basic.el b/.config.d/05-basic.el
index ee0c2d7..b536a26 100644
--- a/.config.d/05-basic.el
+++ b/.config.d/05-basic.el
@@ -92,4 +92,8 @@
         "https://planet.emacslife.com/atom.xml"))
   :bind (("C-c f" . elfeed)))
 
+;; Setting this to true makes it so that Emacs saves existing clipboard text
+;; into kill ring before replacing it.
+(setq save-interprogram-paste-before-kill t)
+
 ;;; 05-basic.el ends here