diff --git a/gtk/gtkentry.c b/gtk/gtkentry.c
index 48a38b822c..ff30d16da6 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkentry.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkentry.c
@@ -9723,6 +9723,8 @@ bubble_targets_received (GtkClipboard     *clipboard,
   priv->selection_bubble = gtk_popover_new (GTK_WIDGET (entry));
   gtk_style_context_add_class (gtk_widget_get_style_context (priv->selection_bubble),
                                GTK_STYLE_CLASS_OSD);
+  gtk_style_context_add_class (gtk_widget_get_style_context (priv->selection_bubble),
+                               GTK_STYLE_CLASS_TOUCH_SELECTION);
   gtk_popover_set_position (GTK_POPOVER (priv->selection_bubble),
                             GTK_POS_TOP);
   gtk_popover_set_modal (GTK_POPOVER (priv->selection_bubble), FALSE);
diff --git a/gtk/gtkstylecontext.h b/gtk/gtkstylecontext.h
index 6e22a6cdcf..3af4d10947 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkstylecontext.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkstylecontext.h
@@ -296,6 +296,16 @@ struct _GtkStyleContextClass
  */
 #define GTK_STYLE_CLASS_CONTEXT_MENU "context-menu"
 
+/**
+ * GTK_STYLE_CLASS_TOUCH_SELECTION:
+ *
+ * A CSS class for touch selection popups on entries
+ * and text views.
+ *
+ * Since: 3.16
+ */
+#define GTK_STYLE_CLASS_TOUCH_SELECTION "touch-selection"
+
 /**
  * GTK_STYLE_CLASS_MENUBAR:
  *
diff --git a/gtk/gtktextview.c b/gtk/gtktextview.c
index 0ba3c5b2fc..f10a81b4fc 100644
--- a/gtk/gtktextview.c
+++ b/gtk/gtktextview.c
@@ -9038,6 +9038,8 @@ bubble_targets_received (GtkClipboard     *clipboard,
   priv->selection_bubble = gtk_popover_new (GTK_WIDGET (text_view));
   gtk_style_context_add_class (gtk_widget_get_style_context (priv->selection_bubble),
                                GTK_STYLE_CLASS_OSD);
+  gtk_style_context_add_class (gtk_widget_get_style_context (priv->selection_bubble),
+                               GTK_STYLE_CLASS_TOUCH_SELECTION);
   gtk_popover_set_position (GTK_POPOVER (priv->selection_bubble),
                             GTK_POS_TOP);
   gtk_popover_set_modal (GTK_POPOVER (priv->selection_bubble), FALSE);