diff --git a/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager-private.h b/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager-private.h
index 174867861..00bbfc516 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager-private.h
+++ b/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager-private.h
@@ -353,6 +353,8 @@ MetaLogicalMonitor *meta_monitor_manager_get_logical_monitor_neighbor (MetaMonit
                                                                        MetaLogicalMonitor *logical_monitor,
                                                                        MetaScreenDirection direction);
 
+MetaMonitor *       meta_monitor_manager_get_primary_monitor (MetaMonitorManager *manager);
+
 MetaMonitor *       meta_monitor_manager_get_laptop_panel (MetaMonitorManager *manager);
 
 GList *             meta_monitor_manager_get_monitors      (MetaMonitorManager *manager);
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager.c b/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager.c
index a083a85ab..17b81b9ec 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager.c
@@ -1252,6 +1252,12 @@ find_monitor (MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager,
   return NULL;
 }
 
+MetaMonitor *
+meta_monitor_manager_get_primary_monitor (MetaMonitorManager *manager)
+{
+  return find_monitor (manager, meta_monitor_is_primary);
+}
+
 MetaMonitor *
 meta_monitor_manager_get_laptop_panel (MetaMonitorManager *manager)
 {