diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-seat.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-seat.c
index 2464361d4..3e270c5d6 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-seat.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-seat.c
@@ -587,19 +587,13 @@ meta_wayland_tablet_seat_get_grab_info (MetaWaylandTabletSeat *tablet_seat,
     {
       MetaWaylandTabletTool *tool = l->data;
 
-      if ((!require_pressed || tool->button_count > 0) &&
-          meta_wayland_tablet_tool_can_grab_surface (tool, surface, serial))
-        {
-          if (device_out)
-            *device_out = tool->device;
-
-          if (x)
-            *x = tool->grab_x;
-          if (y)
-            *y = tool->grab_y;
-
-          return TRUE;
-        }
+      if (meta_wayland_tablet_tool_get_grab_info (tool,
+                                                  surface,
+                                                  serial,
+                                                  require_pressed,
+                                                  device_out,
+                                                  x, y))
+        return TRUE;
     }
 
   return FALSE;
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-tool.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-tool.c
index 440a1dd20..1033364a1 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-tool.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-tool.c
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ tablet_tool_can_grab_surface (MetaWaylandTabletTool *tool,
   return FALSE;
 }
 
-gboolean
+static gboolean
 meta_wayland_tablet_tool_can_grab_surface (MetaWaylandTabletTool *tool,
                                            MetaWaylandSurface    *surface,
                                            uint32_t               serial)
@@ -922,6 +922,32 @@ meta_wayland_tablet_tool_can_grab_surface (MetaWaylandTabletTool *tool,
           tablet_tool_can_grab_surface (tool, surface));
 }
 
+gboolean
+meta_wayland_tablet_tool_get_grab_info (MetaWaylandTabletTool *tool,
+                                        MetaWaylandSurface    *surface,
+                                        uint32_t               serial,
+                                        gboolean               require_pressed,
+                                        ClutterInputDevice   **device_out,
+                                        float                 *x,
+                                        float                 *y)
+{
+  if ((!require_pressed || tool->button_count > 0) &&
+      meta_wayland_tablet_tool_can_grab_surface (tool, surface, serial))
+    {
+      if (device_out)
+        *device_out = tool->device;
+
+      if (x)
+        *x = tool->grab_x;
+      if (y)
+        *y = tool->grab_y;
+
+      return TRUE;
+    }
+
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
 gboolean
 meta_wayland_tablet_tool_can_popup (MetaWaylandTabletTool *tool,
                                     uint32_t               serial)
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-tool.h b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-tool.h
index 448aec559..88fce9b7b 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-tool.h
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-tool.h
@@ -76,9 +76,14 @@ void     meta_wayland_tablet_tool_update              (MetaWaylandTabletTool  *t
 gboolean meta_wayland_tablet_tool_handle_event        (MetaWaylandTabletTool  *tool,
                                                        const ClutterEvent     *event);
 
-gboolean meta_wayland_tablet_tool_can_grab_surface (MetaWaylandTabletTool *tool,
-                                                    MetaWaylandSurface    *surface,
-                                                    uint32_t               serial);
+gboolean meta_wayland_tablet_tool_get_grab_info (MetaWaylandTabletTool *tool,
+                                                 MetaWaylandSurface    *surface,
+                                                 uint32_t               serial,
+                                                 gboolean               require_pressed,
+                                                 ClutterInputDevice   **device_out,
+                                                 float                 *x,
+                                                 float                 *y);
+
 gboolean meta_wayland_tablet_tool_can_popup        (MetaWaylandTabletTool *tool,
                                                     uint32_t               serial);