diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.c
index 67007ffb1..4103b62bf 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.c
@@ -1091,6 +1091,14 @@ meta_wayland_pointer_set_focus (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
   g_signal_emit (pointer, signals[FOCUS_SURFACE_CHANGED], 0);
 }
 
+void
+meta_wayland_pointer_focus_surface (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
+                                    MetaWaylandSurface *surface)
+{
+  const MetaWaylandPointerGrabInterface *interface = pointer->grab->interface;
+  interface->focus (pointer->grab, surface);
+}
+
 void
 meta_wayland_pointer_start_grab (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
                                  MetaWaylandPointerGrab *grab)
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.h b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.h
index a28108d5f..9a64bad1b 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.h
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.h
@@ -161,3 +161,6 @@ void meta_wayland_pointer_update_cursor_surface (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer);
 gboolean meta_wayland_pointer_is_grabbed (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer);
 
 MetaWaylandSurface * meta_wayland_pointer_get_current_surface (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer);
+
+void meta_wayland_pointer_focus_surface (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
+                                         MetaWaylandSurface *surface);