diff --git a/clutter/clutter-device-manager-private.h b/clutter/clutter-device-manager-private.h
index 4ae594008..eb8fb1230 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-device-manager-private.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter-device-manager-private.h
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ void            _clutter_input_device_set_time                  (ClutterInputDev
                                                                  guint32               time_);
 void            _clutter_input_device_set_stage                 (ClutterInputDevice   *device,
                                                                  ClutterStage         *stage);
+ClutterStage *  _clutter_input_device_get_stage                 (ClutterInputDevice   *device);
 void            _clutter_input_device_set_actor                 (ClutterInputDevice   *device,
                                                                  ClutterActor         *actor,
                                                                  gboolean              emit_crossing);
diff --git a/clutter/clutter-input-device.c b/clutter/clutter-input-device.c
index fd6efc233..e9a42185b 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-input-device.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-input-device.c
@@ -458,6 +458,20 @@ _clutter_input_device_set_stage (ClutterInputDevice *device,
    */
 }
 
+/*< private >
+ * clutter_input_device_get_stage:
+ * @device: a #ClutterInputDevice
+ *
+ * Retrieves the stage currently associated with @device.
+ *
+ * Return value: The stage currently associated with @device.
+ */
+ClutterStage *
+_clutter_input_device_get_stage (ClutterInputDevice *device)
+{
+  return device->stage;
+}
+
 /*< private >
  * clutter_input_device_set_actor:
  * @device: a #ClutterInputDevice