diff --git a/include/ghostty.h b/include/ghostty.h
index d28dcd095..001ffb249 100644
--- a/include/ghostty.h
+++ b/include/ghostty.h
@@ -396,6 +396,7 @@ ghostty_surface_t ghostty_surface_new(ghostty_app_t, ghostty_surface_config_s*);
 void ghostty_surface_free(ghostty_surface_t);
 ghostty_app_t ghostty_surface_app(ghostty_surface_t);
 bool ghostty_surface_transparent(ghostty_surface_t);
+bool ghostty_surface_needs_confirm_quit(ghostty_surface_t);
 void ghostty_surface_refresh(ghostty_surface_t);
 void ghostty_surface_set_content_scale(ghostty_surface_t, double, double);
 void ghostty_surface_set_focus(ghostty_surface_t, bool);
diff --git a/src/apprt/embedded.zig b/src/apprt/embedded.zig
index d66682528..c4ae49e88 100644
--- a/src/apprt/embedded.zig
+++ b/src/apprt/embedded.zig
@@ -1206,6 +1206,11 @@ pub const CAPI = struct {
         return surface.app.config.@"background-opacity" < 1.0;
     }
 
+    /// Returns true if the surface needs to confirm quitting.
+    export fn ghostty_surface_needs_confirm_quit(surface: *Surface) bool {
+        return surface.core_surface.needsConfirmQuit();
+    }
+
     /// Tell the surface that it needs to schedule a render
     export fn ghostty_surface_refresh(surface: *Surface) void {
         surface.refresh();