diff --git a/src/tests/clutter-test-utils.c b/src/tests/clutter-test-utils.c
index dd5852576..f4ca5d815 100644
--- a/src/tests/clutter-test-utils.c
+++ b/src/tests/clutter-test-utils.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "backends/meta-virtual-monitor.h"
 #include "compositor/meta-plugin-manager.h"
 #include "core/meta-context-private.h"
+#include "tests/meta-test-utils.h"
 
 typedef struct
 {
@@ -75,6 +76,12 @@ clutter_test_get_stage (void)
   return meta_backend_get_stage (backend);
 }
 
+void
+clutter_test_flush_input (void)
+{
+  meta_flush_input (test_environ->context);
+}
+
 typedef struct {
   gpointer test_func;
   gpointer test_data;
diff --git a/src/tests/clutter-test-utils.h b/src/tests/clutter-test-utils.h
index af65352c6..c389c2f1e 100644
--- a/src/tests/clutter-test-utils.h
+++ b/src/tests/clutter-test-utils.h
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ void            clutter_test_add_data_full      (const char     *test_path,
                                                  gpointer        test_data,
                                                  GDestroyNotify  test_notify);
 
+CLUTTER_EXPORT
+void            clutter_test_flush_input        (void);
+
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 ClutterActor *  clutter_test_get_stage          (void);