diff --git a/include/common/box.h b/include/common/box.h
index 9f18b45e..10608c25 100644
--- a/include/common/box.h
+++ b/include/common/box.h
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@
 
 #include <wlr/util/box.h>
 
+struct point {
+	int x, y;
+};
+
+struct point box_midpoint(const struct wlr_box *box);
+
 bool box_intersects(struct wlr_box *box_a, struct wlr_box *box_b);
 
 /* Returns the bounding box of 2 boxes */
diff --git a/src/common/box.c b/src/common/box.c
index 5cc91bf3..3cbe09df 100644
--- a/src/common/box.c
+++ b/src/common/box.c
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 #include "common/box.h"
 #include "common/macros.h"
 
+struct point
+box_midpoint(const struct wlr_box *box)
+{
+	return (struct point) {
+		.x = box->x + box->width / 2,
+		.y = box->y + box->height / 2,
+	};
+}
+
 bool
 box_intersects(struct wlr_box *box_a, struct wlr_box *box_b)
 {