diff --git a/src/compositor/mutter/mutter-plugin-manager.c b/src/compositor/mutter/mutter-plugin-manager.c
index c3c3e7d2a..b3be546da 100644
--- a/src/compositor/mutter/mutter-plugin-manager.c
+++ b/src/compositor/mutter/mutter-plugin-manager.c
@@ -927,3 +927,13 @@ mutter_plugin_get_xdisplay (MutterPlugin *plugin)
 
   return xdpy;
 }
+
+MetaScreen *
+mutter_plugin_get_screen (MutterPlugin *plugin)
+{
+  MutterPluginPrivate *priv    = plugin->manager_private;
+  MutterPluginManager *mgr     = priv->self;
+
+  return mgr->screen;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/include/mutter-plugin.h b/src/include/mutter-plugin.h
index 6d3ec8bca..427f24c72 100644
--- a/src/include/mutter-plugin.h
+++ b/src/include/mutter-plugin.h
@@ -248,4 +248,7 @@ mutter_plugin_get_windows (MutterPlugin *plugin);
 Display *
 mutter_plugin_get_xdisplay (MutterPlugin *plugin);
 
+MetaScreen *
+mutter_plugin_get_screen (MutterPlugin *plugin);
+
 #endif /* MUTTER_PLUGIN_H_ */