diff --git a/src/core/screen.c b/src/core/screen.c
index 03adfef40..65a5d1d7d 100644
--- a/src/core/screen.c
+++ b/src/core/screen.c
@@ -3536,6 +3536,15 @@ meta_screen_get_active_workspace (MetaScreen *screen)
   return screen->active_workspace;
 }
 
+void
+meta_screen_focus_default_window (MetaScreen *screen,
+                                  guint32     timestamp)
+{
+  meta_workspace_focus_default_window (screen->active_workspace,
+                                       NULL,
+                                       timestamp);
+}
+
 void
 meta_screen_restacked (MetaScreen *screen)
 {
diff --git a/src/meta/screen.h b/src/meta/screen.h
index 4fd239197..f614ba147 100644
--- a/src/meta/screen.h
+++ b/src/meta/screen.h
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ int  meta_screen_get_current_monitor  (MetaScreen    *screen);
 void meta_screen_get_monitor_geometry (MetaScreen    *screen,
                                        int            monitor,
                                        MetaRectangle *geometry);
+void meta_screen_focus_default_window (MetaScreen *screen,
+                                       guint32     timestamp);
 
 typedef enum
 {