diff --git a/include/view.h b/include/view.h
index 9ab4a115..296b4845 100644
--- a/include/view.h
+++ b/include/view.h
@@ -462,6 +462,12 @@ bool view_compute_centered_position(struct view *view,
 void view_set_fallback_natural_geometry(struct view *view);
 void view_store_natural_geometry(struct view *view);
 
+/**
+ * view_apply_natural_geometry - adjust view->natural_geometry if it doesn't
+ * intersect with view->output and then apply it
+ */
+void view_apply_natural_geometry(struct view *view);
+
 /**
  * view_effective_height - effective height of view, with respect to shaded state
  * @view: view for which effective height is desired
diff --git a/src/view.c b/src/view.c
index aeb8e7fe..973b079f 100644
--- a/src/view.c
+++ b/src/view.c
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@ view_constrain_size_to_that_of_usable_area(struct view *view)
 	view_move_resize(view, box);
 }
 
-static void
+void
 view_apply_natural_geometry(struct view *view)
 {
 	assert(view);