diff -r e9b05e933ddd -r 508779ce6619 jdk/src/java.desktop/share/classes/java/awt/datatransfer/Clipboard.java
--- a/jdk/src/java.desktop/share/classes/java/awt/datatransfer/Clipboard.java	Mon Aug 18 14:03:21 2014 +0100
+++ b/jdk/src/java.desktop/share/classes/java/awt/datatransfer/Clipboard.java	Tue Aug 19 10:32:16 2014 -0700
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 package java.awt.datatransfer;
 
-import java.awt.EventQueue;
+import sun.datatransfer.DataFlavorUtil;
 
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@
         this.contents = contents;
 
         if (oldOwner != null && oldOwner != owner) {
-            EventQueue.invokeLater(() -> oldOwner.lostOwnership(Clipboard.this, oldContents));
+            DataFlavorUtil.getDesktopService().invokeOnEventThread(() ->
+                    oldOwner.lostOwnership(Clipboard.this, oldContents));
         }
         fireFlavorsChanged();
     }
@@ -324,7 +325,7 @@
             return;
         }
         flavorListeners.forEach(listener ->
-                EventQueue.invokeLater(() ->
+                DataFlavorUtil.getDesktopService().invokeOnEventThread(() ->
                         listener.flavorsChanged(new FlavorEvent(Clipboard.this))));
     }