diff --git a/src/dbusinterface.cpp b/src/dbusinterface.cpp
index bd28ed7951..326dedb4bb 100644
--- a/src/dbusinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/dbusinterface.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 // kwin
 #include "abstract_client.h"
+#include "abstract_output.h"
 #include "atoms.h"
 #include "composite.h"
 #include "debug_console.h"
@@ -129,6 +130,11 @@ WRAP(QString, supportInformation)
 
 #undef WRAP
 
+QString DBusInterface::activeOutputName()
+{
+    return Workspace::self()->activeOutput()->name();
+}
+
 bool DBusInterface::startActivity(const QString &in0)
 {
 #if KWIN_BUILD_ACTIVITIES
diff --git a/src/dbusinterface.h b/src/dbusinterface.h
index 95157e12c6..ce78b0309b 100644
--- a/src/dbusinterface.h
+++ b/src/dbusinterface.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public Q_SLOTS: // METHODS
     bool startActivity(const QString &in0);
     bool stopActivity(const QString &in0);
     QString supportInformation();
+    QString activeOutputName();
     Q_NOREPLY void unclutterDesktop();
     Q_NOREPLY void showDebugConsole();
 
diff --git a/src/org.kde.KWin.xml b/src/org.kde.KWin.xml
index fe06fd03d9..8600a681cf 100644
--- a/src/org.kde.KWin.xml
+++ b/src/org.kde.KWin.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
     <method name="supportInformation">
         <arg type="s" direction="out"/>
     </method>
+    <method name="activeOutputName">
+        <arg type="s" direction="out"/>
+    </method>
     <method name="showDebugConsole"/>
     <method name="replace"/>
     <method name="queryWindowInfo">