diff --git a/runtime/autoload/provider/clipboard.vim b/runtime/autoload/provider/clipboard.vim
index a67681d28e..47f4271091 100644
--- a/runtime/autoload/provider/clipboard.vim
+++ b/runtime/autoload/provider/clipboard.vim
@@ -137,16 +137,24 @@ function! s:clipboard.set(lines, regtype, reg) abort
   let argv = split(s:copy[a:reg], " ")
   let selection.detach = s:cache_enabled
   let selection.cwd = "/"
+  call extend(selection, {
+  \ 'on_stdout': function('s:set_errhandler'),
+  \ 'on_stderr': function('s:set_errhandler'),
+  \ })
   let jobid = jobstart(argv, selection)
-  if jobid <= 0
-    echohl WarningMsg
-    echo "clipboard: error when invoking provider"
-    echohl None
-    return 0
+  if jobid > 0
+    call jobsend(jobid, a:lines)
+    call jobclose(jobid, 'stdin')
+    let selection.owner = jobid
+  endif
+endfunction
+
+function! s:set_errhandler(job_id, data, event) abort
+  if a:job_id <= 0
+    echohl WarningMsg
+    echo 'clipboard: error when invoking provider: ' . join(a:data)
+    echohl None
   endif
-  call jobsend(jobid, a:lines)
-  call jobclose(jobid, 'stdin')
-  let selection.owner = jobid
 endfunction
 
 function! provider#clipboard#Call(method, args) abort