diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device.c
index d333a30ad..07bb18d34 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device.c
@@ -345,6 +345,12 @@ meta_wayland_drag_grab_get_device (MetaWaylandDragGrab    *drag_grab,
   return drag_grab->device;
 }
 
+MetaWaylandSurface *
+meta_wayland_drag_grab_get_origin (MetaWaylandDragGrab *drag_grab)
+{
+  return drag_grab->drag_origin;
+}
+
 static void
 data_source_update_user_dnd_action (MetaWaylandDataSource *source,
                                     ClutterModifierType    modifiers)
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device.h b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device.h
index d988d2c56..5478ea3ee 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device.h
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device.h
@@ -98,3 +98,5 @@ MetaWaylandSeat * meta_wayland_drag_grab_get_seat (MetaWaylandDragGrab *drag_gra
 
 ClutterInputDevice * meta_wayland_drag_grab_get_device (MetaWaylandDragGrab    *drag_grab,
                                                         ClutterEventSequence  **sequence);
+
+MetaWaylandSurface * meta_wayland_drag_grab_get_origin (MetaWaylandDragGrab *drag_grab);