diff --git a/mainwindow.cc b/mainwindow.cc
index 3968c2d1..8a2973b3 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cc
+++ b/mainwindow.cc
@@ -915,7 +915,8 @@ void MainWindow::clipboardChange( QClipboard::Mode m)
           return;
         }
 
-        scanPopup->translateWordFromSelection();
+        // Use delay show to prevent multiple popups while selection in progress
+        scanPopup->selectionDelayTimer.start();
       }
 #else
     scanPopup ->translateWordFromClipboard();
diff --git a/scanpopup.cc b/scanpopup.cc
index 12805fa3..59c7ac1e 100644
--- a/scanpopup.cc
+++ b/scanpopup.cc
@@ -288,10 +288,11 @@ ScanPopup::ScanPopup( QWidget * parent,
     translateWordFromSelection();
   });
 
-  delayTimer.setSingleShot( true );
-  delayTimer.setInterval( 200 );
+  // Use delay show to prevent multiple popups while selection in progress
+  selectionDelayTimer.setSingleShot( true );
+  selectionDelayTimer.setInterval( 200 );
 
-  connect( &delayTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &ScanPopup::delayShow );
+  connect( &selectionDelayTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &ScanPopup::translateWordFromSelection );
 #endif
 
   applyZoomFactor();
@@ -457,14 +458,6 @@ void ScanPopup::translateWord( QString const & word )
       );
 }
 
-#ifdef HAVE_X11
-void ScanPopup::delayShow()
-{
-  QString subtype = "plain";
-  handleInputWord( QApplication::clipboard()->text( subtype, QClipboard::Selection ) );
-}
-#endif
-
 [[deprecated("Favor the mainWindow's clipboardChanged ones")]]
 void ScanPopup::clipboardChanged( QClipboard::Mode m )
 {
@@ -487,7 +480,7 @@ void ScanPopup::clipboardChanged( QClipboard::Mode m )
   if( m == QClipboard::Selection )
   {
     // Use delay show to prevent multiple popups while selection in progress
-    delayTimer.start();
+    selectionDelayTimer.start();
     return;
   }
 #endif
diff --git a/scanpopup.hh b/scanpopup.hh
index 12f1b6fa..23ba454a 100644
--- a/scanpopup.hh
+++ b/scanpopup.hh
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ public:
   /// Interaction with scan flag window
   void showScanFlag();
   void hideScanFlag();
+
+  QTimer selectionDelayTimer;
 #endif
 
 signals:
@@ -146,7 +148,6 @@ private:
 
 #ifdef HAVE_X11
   ScanFlag * scanFlag;
-  QTimer delayTimer;
 #endif
 
   bool mouseEnteredOnce;
@@ -235,9 +236,6 @@ private slots:
 
   void titleChanged( ArticleView *, QString const & title );
 
-#ifdef HAVE_X11
-  void delayShow();
-#endif
 };
 
 #endif