diff --git a/lisp/term/x-win.el b/lisp/term/x-win.el
index 31fc3ba534d..6e083499df4 100644
--- a/lisp/term/x-win.el
+++ b/lisp/term/x-win.el
@@ -1366,7 +1366,9 @@ This returns an error if any Emacs frames are X frames."
 (cl-defmethod gui-backend-get-selection (selection-symbol target-type
                                          &context (window-system x)
                                          &optional time-stamp terminal)
-  (x-get-selection-internal selection-symbol target-type time-stamp terminal))
+  (with-delayed-message (1 "Waiting for selection")
+    (x-get-selection-internal selection-symbol target-type
+                              time-stamp terminal)))
 
 ;; Initiate drag and drop
 (add-hook 'after-make-frame-functions 'x-dnd-init-frame)