diff --git a/src/core/window-private.h b/src/core/window-private.h
index 07f6fd2c6..dcb070cc7 100644
--- a/src/core/window-private.h
+++ b/src/core/window-private.h
@@ -438,6 +438,7 @@ void        meta_window_unmanage           (MetaWindow  *window,
 void        meta_window_calc_showing       (MetaWindow  *window);
 void        meta_window_queue              (MetaWindow  *window,
                                             guint queuebits);
+void        meta_window_tile               (MetaWindow        *window);
 void        meta_window_maximize_internal  (MetaWindow        *window,
                                             MetaMaximizeFlags  directions,
                                             MetaRectangle     *saved_rect);
diff --git a/src/core/window.c b/src/core/window.c
index afd721d30..ee2f48aad 100644
--- a/src/core/window.c
+++ b/src/core/window.c
@@ -3184,7 +3184,7 @@ meta_window_is_fullscreen (MetaWindow *window)
   return window->fullscreen;
 }
 
-static void
+void
 meta_window_tile (MetaWindow *window)
 {
   MetaMaximizeFlags directions;