diff --git a/src/protocols/IdleNotify.cpp b/src/protocols/IdleNotify.cpp
index ae3de002..fed9bdab 100644
--- a/src/protocols/IdleNotify.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/IdleNotify.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ void CExtIdleNotification::onActivity() {
     updateTimer();
 }
 
+bool CExtIdleNotification::inhibitorsAreObeyed() const {
+    return obeyInhibitors;
+}
+
 CIdleNotifyProtocol::CIdleNotifyProtocol(const wl_interface* iface, const int& ver, const std::string& name) : IWaylandProtocol(iface, ver, name) {
     ;
 }
@@ -99,7 +103,7 @@ void CIdleNotifyProtocol::onActivity() {
 void CIdleNotifyProtocol::setInhibit(bool inhibited) {
     isInhibited = inhibited;
     for (auto const& n : m_vNotifications) {
-        if (n->obeyInhibitors)
+        if (n->inhibitorsAreObeyed())
             n->onActivity();
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/protocols/IdleNotify.hpp b/src/protocols/IdleNotify.hpp
index 2fef7a16..8865d6bf 100644
--- a/src/protocols/IdleNotify.hpp
+++ b/src/protocols/IdleNotify.hpp
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ class CExtIdleNotification {
     void onTimerFired();
     void onActivity();
 
+    bool inhibitorsAreObeyed() const;
+
   private:
     SP<CExtIdleNotificationV1> resource;
     uint32_t                   timeoutMs = 0;