diff --git a/src/core/screen.c b/src/core/screen.c
index 5d929c4b4..d02536cd8 100644
--- a/src/core/screen.c
+++ b/src/core/screen.c
@@ -2918,3 +2918,9 @@ meta_screen_get_active_workspace_index (MetaScreen *screen)
 
   return meta_workspace_index (active);
 }
+
+MetaWorkspace *
+meta_screen_get_active_workspace (MetaScreen *screen)
+{
+  return screen->active_workspace;
+}
diff --git a/src/include/screen.h b/src/include/screen.h
index 0b6ac44ba..c04bc7b54 100644
--- a/src/include/screen.h
+++ b/src/include/screen.h
@@ -61,4 +61,6 @@ MetaWorkspace *meta_screen_append_new_workspace (MetaScreen    *screen,
 
 int meta_screen_get_active_workspace_index (MetaScreen *screen);
 
+MetaWorkspace * meta_screen_get_active_workspace (MetaScreen *screen);
+
 #endif