diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e8b0972..2786a06 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Fixed
 
 - Always download from newest emoji list url
+- Pass selection to custom typing tools through stdin
 
 <!-- ### Security -->
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f87eb72..4986da3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -222,6 +222,8 @@ BEMOJI_CLIP_CMD="path/to/your/clipboard/tool"
 BEMOJI_TYPE_CMD="path/to/your/xdotool"
 ```
 
+The candidate list (in the case of picker tool) or the picked selection are passed to the tools through stdin.
+
 This is pretty experimental and you'll have to see how well it works for you.
 The setting can not be changed through the commandline alone.
 
diff --git a/bemoji b/bemoji
index 1a7c35a..10ce980 100755
--- a/bemoji
+++ b/bemoji
@@ -165,11 +165,14 @@ _clipper() {
 
 # Set default typing uti
 _typer() {
-    totype=$(cat -)
     if [ -n "$BEMOJI_TYPE_CMD" ]; then
         # shellcheck disable=SC2068
         ${BEMOJI_TYPE_CMD[@]}
-    elif [ -n "$WAYLAND_DISPLAY" ] && command -v wtype >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        return
+    fi
+
+    totype=$(cat -)
+    if [ -n "$WAYLAND_DISPLAY" ] && command -v wtype >/dev/null 2>&1; then
         wtype -s 30 "$totype"
     elif [ -n "$DISPLAY" ] && command -v xdotool >/dev/null 2>&1; then
         xdotool type --delay 30 "$totype"
diff --git a/test/bemoji_cmds.bats b/test/bemoji_cmds.bats
index 2b0a176..ced326c 100644
--- a/test/bemoji_cmds.bats
+++ b/test/bemoji_cmds.bats
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ setup() {
 typing result"
 }
 
+@test "Passes selection to custom typer tool through stdin" {
+    BEMOJI_TYPE_CMD="cat -" run bemoji -t 3>&-
+    assert_output "❤️"
+}
+
 @test "Runs custom default command" {
     BEMOJI_DEFAULT_CMD="echo my custom command" run bemoji 3>&-
     assert_output "my custom command"