diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland.c
index c27bb5449..eef7a63d8 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland.c
@@ -1048,3 +1048,9 @@ meta_wayland_compositor_get_filter_manager (MetaWaylandCompositor *compositor)
 
   return priv->filter_manager;
 }
+
+MetaWaylandTextInput *
+meta_wayland_compositor_get_text_input (MetaWaylandCompositor *compositor)
+{
+  return compositor->seat->text_input;
+}
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland.h b/src/wayland/meta-wayland.h
index d0fc57179..98bee3f61 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland.h
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "core/meta-context-private.h"
 #include "core/util-private.h"
 #include "meta/types.h"
+#include "wayland/meta-wayland-text-input.h"
 #include "wayland/meta-wayland-types.h"
 
 META_EXPORT_TEST
@@ -88,6 +89,8 @@ void                    meta_wayland_compositor_schedule_surface_association (Me
                                                                               int                    id,
                                                                               MetaWindow            *window);
 
+MetaWaylandTextInput *  meta_wayland_compositor_get_text_input (MetaWaylandCompositor *compositor);
+
 #ifdef HAVE_XWAYLAND
 void                    meta_wayland_compositor_notify_surface_id (MetaWaylandCompositor *compositor,
                                                                    int                    id,