diff --git a/src/wayland/clientconnection.cpp b/src/wayland/clientconnection.cpp
index 19581ac44e..5beeae5de4 100644
--- a/src/wayland/clientconnection.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/clientconnection.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ wl_resource *ClientConnection::createResource(const wl_interface *interface, qui
     return wl_resource_create(d->client, interface, version, id);
 }
 
+wl_resource *ClientConnection::getResource(quint32 id)
+{
+    return wl_client_get_object(d->client, id);
+}
+
 wl_client *ClientConnection::client()
 {
     return d->client;
diff --git a/src/wayland/clientconnection.h b/src/wayland/clientconnection.h
index 192b45068c..cb79359333 100644
--- a/src/wayland/clientconnection.h
+++ b/src/wayland/clientconnection.h
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ public:
 
     void flush();
     wl_resource *createResource(const wl_interface *interface, quint32 version, quint32 id);
+    /**
+     * Get the wl_resource associated with the given @p id.
+     * @since 5.3
+     **/
+    wl_resource *getResource(quint32 id);
 
     wl_client *client();
     Display *display();