diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.c
index ea4d4608c..7b225a660 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.c
@@ -720,3 +720,12 @@ meta_wayland_seat_get_current_surface (MetaWaylandSeat      *seat,
 
   return NULL;
 }
+
+struct wl_client *
+meta_wayland_seat_get_input_focus_client (MetaWaylandSeat *seat)
+{
+  if (seat->input_focus)
+    return wl_resource_get_client (seat->input_focus->resource);
+  else
+    return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.h b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.h
index 83fd7de1e..169a92e4e 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.h
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.h
@@ -98,3 +98,5 @@ MetaWaylandInput * meta_wayland_seat_get_input (MetaWaylandSeat *seat);
 MetaWaylandSurface * meta_wayland_seat_get_current_surface (MetaWaylandSeat      *seat,
                                                             ClutterInputDevice   *device,
                                                             ClutterEventSequence *sequence);
+
+struct wl_client * meta_wayland_seat_get_input_focus_client (MetaWaylandSeat *seat);