diff --git a/include/ghostty.h b/include/ghostty.h
index b0e5c3fd6..354da33d0 100644
--- a/include/ghostty.h
+++ b/include/ghostty.h
@@ -615,6 +615,7 @@ ghostty_app_t ghostty_app_new(const ghostty_runtime_config_s*,
 void ghostty_app_free(ghostty_app_t);
 bool ghostty_app_tick(ghostty_app_t);
 void* ghostty_app_userdata(ghostty_app_t);
+void ghostty_app_set_focus(ghostty_app_t, bool);
 bool ghostty_app_key(ghostty_app_t, ghostty_input_key_s);
 void ghostty_app_keyboard_changed(ghostty_app_t);
 void ghostty_app_open_config(ghostty_app_t);
diff --git a/src/apprt/embedded.zig b/src/apprt/embedded.zig
index dc6006caf..4d45166aa 100644
--- a/src/apprt/embedded.zig
+++ b/src/apprt/embedded.zig
@@ -132,6 +132,11 @@ pub const App = struct {
         surface: *Surface,
     };
 
+    /// See CoreApp.focusEvent
+    pub fn focusEvent(self: *App, focused: bool) void {
+        self.core_app.focusEvent(focused);
+    }
+
     /// See CoreApp.keyEvent.
     pub fn keyEvent(
         self: *App,
@@ -1296,6 +1301,14 @@ pub const CAPI = struct {
         core_app.destroy();
     }
 
+    /// Update the focused state of the app.
+    export fn ghostty_app_set_focus(
+        app: *App,
+        focused: bool,
+    ) void {
+        app.focusEvent(focused);
+    }
+
     /// Notify the app of a global keypress capture. This will return
     /// true if the key was captured by the app, in which case the caller
     /// should not process the key.