diff --git a/src/core/meta-gesture-tracker-private.h b/src/core/meta-gesture-tracker-private.h
index 94625aa23..6f38274e5 100644
--- a/src/core/meta-gesture-tracker-private.h
+++ b/src/core/meta-gesture-tracker-private.h
@@ -72,5 +72,6 @@ MetaSequenceState    meta_gesture_tracker_get_sequence_state (MetaGestureTracker
                                                               ClutterEventSequence *sequence);
 gboolean             meta_gesture_tracker_consumes_event     (MetaGestureTracker   *tracker,
                                                               const ClutterEvent   *event);
+gint                 meta_gesture_tracker_get_n_current_touches (MetaGestureTracker *tracker);
 
 #endif /* META_GESTURE_TRACKER_PRIVATE_H */
diff --git a/src/core/meta-gesture-tracker.c b/src/core/meta-gesture-tracker.c
index 10d9ca6d1..75a961cf5 100644
--- a/src/core/meta-gesture-tracker.c
+++ b/src/core/meta-gesture-tracker.c
@@ -565,3 +565,14 @@ meta_gesture_tracker_consumes_event (MetaGestureTracker *tracker,
   return (event->type != CLUTTER_TOUCH_END &&
           (state == META_SEQUENCE_REJECTED || state == META_SEQUENCE_PENDING_END));
 }
+
+gint
+meta_gesture_tracker_get_n_current_touches (MetaGestureTracker *tracker)
+{
+  MetaGestureTrackerPrivate *priv;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (META_IS_GESTURE_TRACKER (tracker), 0);
+
+  priv = meta_gesture_tracker_get_instance_private (tracker);
+  return g_hash_table_size (priv->sequences);
+}