diff --git a/src/terminal.c b/src/terminal.c
index 25f2892..4fac37c 100644
--- a/src/terminal.c
+++ b/src/terminal.c
@@ -407,6 +407,14 @@ void kmscon_terminal_close(struct kmscon_terminal *term)
 	term->opened = false;
 }
 
+void kmscon_terminal_redraw(struct kmscon_terminal *term)
+{
+	if (!term)
+		return;
+
+	schedule_redraw(term);
+}
+
 int kmscon_terminal_add_display(struct kmscon_terminal *term,
 				struct uterm_display *disp)
 {
diff --git a/src/terminal.h b/src/terminal.h
index 716b0e4..3366daf 100644
--- a/src/terminal.h
+++ b/src/terminal.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ void kmscon_terminal_unref(struct kmscon_terminal *term);
 int kmscon_terminal_open(struct kmscon_terminal *term,
 			kmscon_terminal_event_cb event_cb, void *data);
 void kmscon_terminal_close(struct kmscon_terminal *term);
+void kmscon_terminal_redraw(struct kmscon_terminal *term);
 
 int kmscon_terminal_add_display(struct kmscon_terminal *term,
 				struct uterm_display *disp);