diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 09df8698d..9cb2c89e6 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2004-01-27  Mike Kestner  <mkestner@ximian.com>
+
+	* glue/selectiondata.c : expose data field.
+	* gtk/SelectionData.custom : add Data property.
+	[Fixes #53397]
+
 2004-01-27  John Luke  <jluke@cfl.rr.com>
 
 	* gtk/AccelKey.custom: add convenience ctor
diff --git a/glue/selectiondata.c b/glue/selectiondata.c
index e0d9210e3..6bdcdc206 100644
--- a/glue/selectiondata.c
+++ b/glue/selectiondata.c
@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@
 
 gint gtksharp_gtk_selection_data_get_length (GtkSelectionData *data);
 gint gtksharp_gtk_selection_data_get_format (GtkSelectionData *data);
+guchar *gtksharp_gtk_selection_data_get_data_pointer (GtkSelectionData *data);
+
+guchar *
+gtksharp_gtk_selection_data_get_data_pointer (GtkSelectionData *data)
+{
+	return data->data;
+}
 
 gint
 gtksharp_gtk_selection_data_get_length (GtkSelectionData *data)
diff --git a/gtk/SelectionData.custom b/gtk/SelectionData.custom
index e7fdc9982..905be8729 100644
--- a/gtk/SelectionData.custom
+++ b/gtk/SelectionData.custom
@@ -31,3 +31,14 @@
 			}
 		}
 
+		[DllImport("gtksharpglue")]
+		private static extern IntPtr gtksharp_selection_data_get_data_pointer (IntPtr selection_data);
+
+		public byte[] Data {
+			get {
+				IntPtr data_ptr = gtksharp_selection_data_get_data_pointer (Handle);
+				byte[] result = new byte [Length];
+				Marshal.Copy (data_ptr, result, 0, Length);
+				return result;
+			}
+		}