diff --git a/clutter/clutter-event.c b/clutter/clutter-event.c
index 48e7aeee2..e963c283c 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-event.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-event.c
@@ -1627,3 +1627,26 @@ clutter_event_has_control_modifier (const ClutterEvent *event)
 {
   return (clutter_event_get_state (event) & CLUTTER_CONTROL_MASK) != FALSE;
 }
+
+/**
+ * clutter_event_is_pointer_emulated:
+ * @event: a #ClutterEvent
+ *
+ * Checks whether a pointer @event has been generated by the windowing
+ * system. The returned value can be used to distinguish between events
+ * synthesized by the windowing system itself (as opposed by Clutter).
+ *
+ * Return value: %TRUE if the event is pointer emulated
+ *
+ * Since: 1.12
+ */
+gboolean
+clutter_event_is_pointer_emulated (const ClutterEvent *event)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (event != NULL, FALSE);
+
+  if (!is_event_allocated (event))
+    return FALSE;
+
+  return ((ClutterEventPrivate *) event)->is_pointer_emulated;
+}
diff --git a/clutter/clutter-event.h b/clutter/clutter-event.h
index 0569b13ab..34566c7bf 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-event.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter-event.h
@@ -460,6 +460,8 @@ CLUTTER_AVAILABLE_IN_1_12
 gboolean                clutter_event_has_shift_modifier        (const ClutterEvent     *event);
 CLUTTER_AVAILABLE_IN_1_12
 gboolean                clutter_event_has_control_modifier      (const ClutterEvent     *event);
+CLUTTER_AVAILABLE_IN_1_12
+gboolean                clutter_event_is_pointer_emulated       (const ClutterEvent     *event);
 
 void                    clutter_event_set_key_symbol            (ClutterEvent           *event,
                                                                  guint                   key_sym);
diff --git a/clutter/clutter.symbols b/clutter/clutter.symbols
index d3a5dd298..22a4b8d60 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter.symbols
+++ b/clutter/clutter.symbols
@@ -670,6 +670,7 @@ clutter_event_get_time
 clutter_event_get
 clutter_event_has_control_modifier
 clutter_event_has_shift_modifier
+clutter_event_is_pointer_emulated
 clutter_event_new
 clutter_event_peek
 clutter_event_put