diff --git a/cage.c b/cage.c
index a5e606c..fd9ff33 100644
--- a/cage.c
+++ b/cage.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_compositor.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_data_device.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_idle.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_idle_inhibit_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output_layout.h>
 #if CAGE_HAS_XWAYLAND
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_xcursor_manager.h>
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <wlr/xwayland.h>
 #endif
 
+#include "idle_inhibit_v1.h"
 #include "output.h"
 #include "seat.h"
 #include "server.h"
@@ -159,6 +161,16 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		goto end;
 	}
 
+	server.idle_inhibit_v1 = wlr_idle_inhibit_v1_create(server.wl_display);
+	if (!server.idle_inhibit_v1) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Cannot create the idle inhibitor");
+		ret = 1;
+		goto end;
+	}
+	server.new_idle_inhibitor_v1.notify = handle_idle_inhibitor_v1_new;
+	wl_signal_add(&server.idle_inhibit_v1->events.new_inhibitor, &server.new_idle_inhibitor_v1);
+	wl_list_init(&server.inhibitors);
+		
 	xdg_shell = wlr_xdg_shell_create(server.wl_display);
 	if (!xdg_shell) {
 		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Unable to create the XDG shell interface");
@@ -236,6 +248,7 @@ end:
 	wlr_xcursor_manager_destroy(xcursor_manager);
 #endif
 	wlr_xdg_shell_destroy(xdg_shell);
+	wlr_idle_inhibit_v1_destroy(server.idle_inhibit_v1);
 	if (server.idle) {
 		wlr_idle_destroy(server.idle);
 	}
diff --git a/idle_inhibit_v1.c b/idle_inhibit_v1.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b950ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idle_inhibit_v1.c
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/*
+ * Cage: A Wayland kiosk.
+ * 
+ * Copyright (C) 2018-2019 Jente Hidskes
+ *
+ * See the LICENSE file accompanying this file.
+ */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <wayland-server.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_idle.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_idle_inhibit_v1.h>
+
+#include "idle_inhibit_v1.h"
+#include "server.h"
+
+struct cg_idle_inhibitor_v1 {
+	struct cg_server *server;
+
+	struct wl_list link; // server::inhibitors
+	struct wl_listener destroy;
+};
+
+static void
+idle_inhibit_v1_check_active(struct cg_server *server)
+{
+	/* Due to Cage's unique window management, we don't need to
+	   check for visibility. In the worst cage, the inhibitor is
+	   spawned by a dialog that _may_ be obscured by another
+	   dialog, but this is really an edge case that, until
+	   reported, does not warrant the additional complexity.
+	   Hence, we simply check for any inhibitors and inhibit
+	   accordingly. */
+	bool inhibited = !wl_list_empty(&server->inhibitors);
+	wlr_idle_set_enabled(server->idle, NULL, !inhibited);
+}
+
+static void
+handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
+{
+	struct cg_idle_inhibitor_v1 *inhibitor = wl_container_of(listener, inhibitor, destroy);
+	struct cg_server *server = inhibitor->server;
+
+	wl_list_remove(&inhibitor->link);
+	wl_list_remove(&inhibitor->destroy.link);
+	free(inhibitor);
+
+	idle_inhibit_v1_check_active(server);
+}
+
+void
+handle_idle_inhibitor_v1_new(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
+{
+	struct cg_server *server = wl_container_of(listener, server, new_idle_inhibitor_v1);
+	struct wlr_idle_inhibitor_v1 *wlr_inhibitor = data;
+
+	struct cg_idle_inhibitor_v1 *inhibitor = calloc(1, sizeof(struct cg_idle_inhibitor_v1));
+	if (!inhibitor) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	inhibitor->server = server;
+	wl_list_insert(&server->inhibitors, &inhibitor->link);
+
+	inhibitor->destroy.notify = handle_destroy;
+	wl_signal_add(&wlr_inhibitor->events.destroy, &inhibitor->destroy);
+
+	idle_inhibit_v1_check_active(server);
+}
diff --git a/idle_inhibit_v1.h b/idle_inhibit_v1.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5cde94f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idle_inhibit_v1.h
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#ifndef CG_IDLE_INHIBIT_H
+#define CG_IDLE_INHIBIT_H
+
+#include <wayland-server.h>
+
+void handle_idle_inhibitor_v1_new(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index d77e2cf..c97013c 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ conf_data.set10('CAGE_HAS_XWAYLAND', get_option('xwayland'))
 
 cage_sources = [
   'cage.c',
+  'idle_inhibit_v1.c',
   'output.c',
   'seat.c',
   'view.c',
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ cage_headers = [
   configure_file(input: 'config.h.in',
 		 output: 'config.h',
 		 configuration: conf_data),
+  'idle_inhibit_v1.h',
   'output.h',
   'seat.h',
   'server.h',
diff --git a/server.h b/server.h
index e2bc6a5..e93fd3e 100644
--- a/server.h
+++ b/server.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <wayland-server.h>
 #include <wlr/backend.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_idle.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_idle_inhibit_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output_layout.h>
 #if CAGE_HAS_XWAYLAND
 #include <wlr/xwayland.h>
@@ -23,6 +24,9 @@ struct cg_server {
 
 	struct cg_seat *seat;
 	struct wlr_idle *idle;
+	struct wlr_idle_inhibit_manager_v1 *idle_inhibit_v1;
+	struct wl_listener new_idle_inhibitor_v1;
+	struct wl_list inhibitors;
 
 	struct wlr_output_layout *output_layout;
 	struct cg_output *output;