diff --git a/src/backends/meta-backend-private.h b/src/backends/meta-backend-private.h
index 707467654..334d03c16 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-backend-private.h
+++ b/src/backends/meta-backend-private.h
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ void meta_backend_destroy (MetaBackend *backend);
 META_EXPORT_TEST
 ClutterBackend * meta_backend_get_clutter_backend (MetaBackend *backend);
 
+META_EXPORT_TEST
+ClutterContext * meta_backend_get_clutter_context (MetaBackend *backend);
+
 META_EXPORT_TEST
 ClutterSeat * meta_backend_get_default_seat (MetaBackend *backend);
 
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-backend.c b/src/backends/meta-backend.c
index 298622f91..c3a57206e 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-backend.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-backend.c
@@ -1650,6 +1650,14 @@ meta_backend_set_client_pointer_constraint (MetaBackend           *backend,
   g_set_object (&priv->client_pointer_constraint, constraint);
 }
 
+ClutterContext *
+meta_backend_get_clutter_context (MetaBackend *backend)
+{
+  MetaBackendPrivate *priv = meta_backend_get_instance_private (backend);
+
+  return priv->clutter_context;
+}
+
 ClutterBackend *
 meta_backend_get_clutter_backend (MetaBackend *backend)
 {