diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.c
index a80c5b2ce..38d801eca 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.c
@@ -1333,3 +1333,15 @@ clutter_stage_view_get_color_state (ClutterStageView *view)
 
   return priv->color_state;
 }
+
+/**
+ * clutter_stage_view_get_output_color_state: (skip)
+ */
+ClutterColorState *
+clutter_stage_view_get_output_color_state (ClutterStageView *view)
+{
+  ClutterStageViewPrivate *priv =
+    clutter_stage_view_get_instance_private (view);
+
+  return priv->output_color_state;
+}
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.h
index 843515c08..2bb32bcd9 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.h
@@ -97,3 +97,6 @@ ClutterPaintFlag clutter_stage_view_get_default_paint_flags (ClutterStageView *v
 
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 ClutterColorState * clutter_stage_view_get_color_state (ClutterStageView *view);
+
+CLUTTER_EXPORT
+ClutterColorState * clutter_stage_view_get_output_color_state (ClutterStageView *view);