diff --git a/src/core/window.c b/src/core/window.c
index 00b2e4d67..4dd8bd649 100644
--- a/src/core/window.c
+++ b/src/core/window.c
@@ -8482,3 +8482,17 @@ meta_window_get_id (MetaWindow *window)
 {
   return window->id;
 }
+
+/**
+ * meta_window_get_client_type:
+ * @window: a #MetaWindow
+ *
+ * Returns the #MetaWindowClientType of the window.
+ *
+ * Returns: (transfer none): The root ancestor window
+ */
+MetaWindowClientType
+meta_window_get_client_type (MetaWindow *window)
+{
+  return window->client_type;
+}
diff --git a/src/meta/window.h b/src/meta/window.h
index 364d54115..8a56afcad 100644
--- a/src/meta/window.h
+++ b/src/meta/window.h
@@ -262,4 +262,6 @@ void     meta_window_shove_titlebar_onscreen (MetaWindow *window);
 
 uint64_t meta_window_get_id (MetaWindow *window);
 
+MetaWindowClientType meta_window_get_client_type (MetaWindow *window);
+
 #endif