diff --git a/src/helpers/XWaylandStubs.hpp b/src/helpers/XWaylandStubs.hpp
index af808074..fcb4a842 100644
--- a/src/helpers/XWaylandStubs.hpp
+++ b/src/helpers/XWaylandStubs.hpp
@@ -160,3 +160,5 @@ inline void wlr_xwayland_surface_close(wlr_xwayland_surface*) {}
 inline void wlr_xwayland_surface_set_fullscreen(wlr_xwayland_surface*, bool) {}
 
 inline void wlr_xwayland_surface_set_minimized(wlr_xwayland_surface*, bool) {}
+
+inline wlr_xwayland_surface* wlr_xwayland_surface_try_from_wlr_surface(wlr_surface*) { return nullptr; }