diff --git a/gtk/gtkthemingengine.c b/gtk/gtkthemingengine.c
index 5d4c8ce7cc..8e6f7a271d 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkthemingengine.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkthemingengine.c
@@ -402,6 +402,17 @@ gtk_theming_engine_load (const gchar *name)
   return engine;
 }
 
+GdkScreen *
+gtk_theming_engine_get_screen (GtkThemingEngine *engine)
+{
+  GtkThemingEnginePrivate *priv;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_IS_THEMING_ENGINE (engine), NULL);
+
+  priv = engine->priv;
+  return gtk_style_context_get_screen (priv->context);
+}
+
 /* Paint method implementations */
 static void
 gtk_theming_engine_render_check (GtkThemingEngine *engine,
diff --git a/gtk/gtkthemingengine.h b/gtk/gtkthemingengine.h
index 6ff8214098..9e337f818a 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkthemingengine.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkthemingengine.h
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ gboolean      gtk__theming_engine_is_state_set (GtkThemingEngine *engine,
 
 G_CONST_RETURN GtkThemingEngine * gtk_theming_engine_load (const gchar *name);
 
+GdkScreen * gtk_theming_engine_get_screen (GtkThemingEngine *engine);
+
 
 G_END_DECLS