diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-grab.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-grab.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8c8704649
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-grab.h
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * Clutter.
+ *
+ * An OpenGL based 'interactive canvas' library.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 Red Hat Inc.
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * Author: Carlos Garnacho <carlosg@gnome.org>
+ */
+
+#ifndef CLUTTER_GRAB_H
+#define CLUTTER_GRAB_H
+
+#if !defined(__CLUTTER_H_INSIDE__) && !defined(CLUTTER_COMPILATION)
+#error "Only <clutter/clutter.h> can be included directly."
+#endif
+
+#include <glib-object.h>
+
+typedef struct _ClutterGrab ClutterGrab;
+
+CLUTTER_EXPORT
+void clutter_grab_dismiss (ClutterGrab *grab);
+
+#endif /* CLUTTER_GRAB_H */
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
index 03a957065..e9354c488 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #include "clutter-enum-types.h"
 #include "clutter-event-private.h"
 #include "clutter-frame-clock.h"
+#include "clutter-grab.h"
 #include "clutter-id-pool.h"
 #include "clutter-input-device-private.h"
 #include "clutter-main.h"
@@ -113,6 +114,8 @@ struct _ClutterStagePrivate
   gchar *title;
   ClutterActor *key_focused_actor;
 
+  ClutterGrab *topmost_grab;
+
   GQueue *event_queue;
 
   GArray *paint_volume_stack;
@@ -133,6 +136,14 @@ struct _ClutterStagePrivate
   guint actor_needs_immediate_relayout : 1;
 };
 
+struct _ClutterGrab
+{
+  ClutterStage *stage;
+  ClutterActor *actor;
+  ClutterGrab *prev;
+  ClutterGrab *next;
+};
+
 enum
 {
   PROP_0,
@@ -3625,3 +3636,54 @@ clutter_stage_pick_and_update_device (ClutterStage             *stage,
 
   return new_actor;
 }
+
+ClutterGrab *
+clutter_stage_grab (ClutterStage *stage,
+                    ClutterActor *actor)
+{
+  ClutterStagePrivate *priv = stage->priv;
+  ClutterGrab *grab;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (CLUTTER_IS_STAGE (stage), NULL);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (CLUTTER_IS_ACTOR (actor), NULL);
+
+  grab = g_new0 (ClutterGrab, 1);
+  grab->stage = stage;
+  grab->actor = actor;
+  grab->prev = NULL;
+  grab->next = priv->topmost_grab;
+
+  if (priv->topmost_grab)
+    priv->topmost_grab->prev = grab;
+
+  priv->topmost_grab = grab;
+
+  return grab;
+}
+
+void
+clutter_grab_dismiss (ClutterGrab *grab)
+{
+  ClutterStagePrivate *priv;
+  ClutterGrab *prev, *next;
+
+  g_return_if_fail (grab != NULL);
+
+  priv = grab->stage->priv;
+  prev = grab->prev;
+  next = grab->next;
+
+  if (prev)
+    prev->next = next;
+  if (next)
+    next->prev = prev;
+
+  if (priv->topmost_grab == grab)
+    {
+      /* This is the active grab */
+      g_assert (prev == NULL);
+      priv->topmost_grab = next;
+    }
+
+  g_free (grab);
+}
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.h
index efb788e70..b45c50ccd 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <clutter/clutter-actor.h>
+#include <clutter/clutter-grab.h>
 #include <clutter/clutter-types.h>
 #include <clutter/clutter-stage-view.h>
 
@@ -269,6 +270,10 @@ ClutterActor * clutter_stage_get_device_actor (ClutterStage         *stage,
                                                ClutterInputDevice   *device,
                                                ClutterEventSequence *sequence);
 
+CLUTTER_EXPORT
+ClutterGrab * clutter_stage_grab (ClutterStage *stage,
+                                  ClutterActor *actor);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __CLUTTER_STAGE_H__ */
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter.h
index 8eefead61..be788b9e5 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 #include "clutter-frame-clock.h"
 #include "clutter-frame.h"
 #include "clutter-gesture-action.h"
+#include "clutter-grab.h"
 #include "clutter-grid-layout.h"
 #include "clutter-image.h"
 #include "clutter-input-device.h"
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/meson.build b/clutter/clutter/meson.build
index cd2c897a7..2b8764a0f 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/meson.build
+++ b/clutter/clutter/meson.build
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ clutter_headers = [
   'clutter-frame-clock.h',
   'clutter-frame.h',
   'clutter-gesture-action.h',
+  'clutter-grab.h',
   'clutter-grid-layout.h',
   'clutter-image.h',
   'clutter-input-device.h',