diff --git a/src/kmscon_seat.c b/src/kmscon_seat.c
index 429e32c..59ca8f8 100644
--- a/src/kmscon_seat.c
+++ b/src/kmscon_seat.c
@@ -494,3 +494,8 @@ void kmscon_session_deactivate(struct kmscon_session *sess)
 
 	session_deactivate(sess);
 }
+
+bool kmscon_session_is_active(struct kmscon_session *sess)
+{
+	return sess && sess->seat && sess->seat->cur_sess == sess;
+}
diff --git a/src/kmscon_seat.h b/src/kmscon_seat.h
index a9513c8..07b48cd 100644
--- a/src/kmscon_seat.h
+++ b/src/kmscon_seat.h
@@ -93,5 +93,6 @@ bool kmscon_session_is_registered(struct kmscon_session *sess);
 
 void kmscon_session_activate(struct kmscon_session *sess);
 void kmscon_session_deactivate(struct kmscon_session *sess);
+bool kmscon_session_is_active(struct kmscon_session *sess);
 
 #endif /* KMSCON_SEAT_H */