diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.c
index c4da3681d..67007ffb1 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.c
@@ -1536,3 +1536,9 @@ meta_wayland_pointer_is_grabbed (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer)
 {
   return pointer->grab != &pointer->default_grab;
 }
+
+MetaWaylandSurface *
+meta_wayland_pointer_get_current_surface (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer)
+{
+  return pointer->current;
+}
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.h b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.h
index 60870a5d0..a28108d5f 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.h
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.h
@@ -159,3 +159,5 @@ void meta_wayland_surface_cursor_update (MetaWaylandSurface *cursor_surface);
 void meta_wayland_pointer_update_cursor_surface (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer);
 
 gboolean meta_wayland_pointer_is_grabbed (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer);
+
+MetaWaylandSurface * meta_wayland_pointer_get_current_surface (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer);