diff --git a/include/sway/server.h b/include/sway/server.h
index 4cce17cc..055c067d 100644
--- a/include/sway/server.h
+++ b/include/sway/server.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ struct sway_server {
 	struct wl_listener output_layout_change;
 
 	struct wlr_idle *idle;
+	struct wlr_idle_notifier_v1 *idle_notifier_v1;
 	struct sway_idle_inhibit_manager_v1 *idle_inhibit_manager_v1;
 
 	struct wlr_layer_shell_v1 *layer_shell;
diff --git a/sway/desktop/idle_inhibit_v1.c b/sway/desktop/idle_inhibit_v1.c
index 82353038..3a4d0b87 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/idle_inhibit_v1.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/idle_inhibit_v1.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_idle.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_idle_notify_v1.h>
 #include "log.h"
 #include "sway/desktop/idle_inhibit_v1.h"
 #include "sway/input/seat.h"
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@ void sway_idle_inhibit_v1_check_active(
 		}
 	}
 	wlr_idle_set_enabled(manager->idle, NULL, !inhibited);
+	wlr_idle_notifier_v1_set_inhibited(server.idle_notifier_v1, inhibited);
 }
 
 struct sway_idle_inhibit_manager_v1 *sway_idle_inhibit_manager_v1_create(
diff --git a/sway/input/seat.c b/sway/input/seat.c
index b21e1b86..987e1c9f 100644
--- a/sway/input/seat.c
+++ b/sway/input/seat.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_cursor.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_data_device.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_idle.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_idle_notify_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_keyboard_group.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output_layout.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_primary_selection.h>
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ void seat_idle_notify_activity(struct sway_seat *seat,
 	}
 	if ((source & mask) > 0) {
 		wlr_idle_notify_activity(server.idle, seat->wlr_seat);
+		wlr_idle_notifier_v1_notify_activity(server.idle_notifier_v1, seat->wlr_seat);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/sway/server.c b/sway/server.c
index a87fc7cf..f6720755 100644
--- a/sway/server.c
+++ b/sway/server.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_export_dmabuf_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_gamma_control_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_idle.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_idle_notify_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_layer_shell_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_linux_dmabuf_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_pointer_constraints_v1.h>
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ bool server_init(struct sway_server *server) {
 	wlr_xdg_output_manager_v1_create(server->wl_display, root->output_layout);
 
 	server->idle = wlr_idle_create(server->wl_display);
+	server->idle_notifier_v1 = wlr_idle_notifier_v1_create(server->wl_display);
 	server->idle_inhibit_manager_v1 =
 		sway_idle_inhibit_manager_v1_create(server->wl_display, server->idle);