diff --git a/clutter/wayland/clutter-wayland-surface.c b/clutter/wayland/clutter-wayland-surface.c
index 338812625..a9d297ade 100644
--- a/clutter/wayland/clutter-wayland-surface.c
+++ b/clutter/wayland/clutter-wayland-surface.c
@@ -213,7 +213,14 @@ set_size (ClutterWaylandSurface *self,
     }
 }
 
-static void
+struct wl_surface *
+clutter_wayland_surface_get_surface (ClutterWaylandSurface *self)
+{
+  ClutterWaylandSurfacePrivate *priv = self->priv;
+  return priv->surface;
+}
+
+void
 clutter_wayland_surface_set_surface (ClutterWaylandSurface *self,
                                      struct wl_surface *surface)
 {
diff --git a/clutter/wayland/clutter-wayland-surface.h b/clutter/wayland/clutter-wayland-surface.h
index d06eb7367..3786b548c 100644
--- a/clutter/wayland/clutter-wayland-surface.h
+++ b/clutter/wayland/clutter-wayland-surface.h
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ GType clutter_wayland_surface_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 ClutterActor *clutter_wayland_surface_new               (struct wl_surface *surface);
 void          clutter_wayland_surface_set_surface       (ClutterWaylandSurface *self,
                                                          struct wl_surface *surface);
+struct wl_surface *clutter_wayland_surface_get_surface  (ClutterWaylandSurface *self);
 gboolean      clutter_wayland_surface_attach_buffer     (ClutterWaylandSurface *self,
                                                          struct wl_buffer *buffer,
                                                          GError **error);