diff --git a/include/labwc.h b/include/labwc.h
index 2285b408..dfbf7393 100644
--- a/include/labwc.h
+++ b/include/labwc.h
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_cursor.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_data_device.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_foreign_toplevel_management_v1.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_idle.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_idle_inhibit_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_input_device.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_keyboard.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_keyboard_group.h>
@@ -76,6 +78,8 @@ struct seat {
 	struct wlr_xcursor_manager *xcursor_manager;
 	struct wlr_drag_icon *drag_icon;
 	struct wlr_pointer_constraint_v1 *current_constraint;
+	struct wlr_idle *wlr_idle;
+	struct wlr_idle_inhibit_manager_v1 *wlr_idle_inhibit_manager;
 
 	/* if set, views cannot receive focus */
 	struct wlr_layer_surface_v1 *focused_layer;
@@ -101,6 +105,7 @@ struct seat {
 	struct wl_listener start_drag;
 	struct wl_listener destroy_drag;
 	struct wl_listener constraint_commit;
+	struct wl_listener idle_inhibitor_create;
 };
 
 struct server {
@@ -329,6 +334,12 @@ struct constraint {
 	struct wl_listener destroy;
 };
 
+struct idle_inhibitor {
+	struct seat *seat;
+	struct wlr_idle_inhibitor_v1 *wlr_inhibitor;
+	struct wl_listener destroy;
+};
+
 void xdg_popup_create(struct view *view, struct wlr_xdg_popup *wlr_popup);
 
 void xdg_toplevel_decoration(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
diff --git a/src/cursor.c b/src/cursor.c
index 13107c7a..ef650004 100644
--- a/src/cursor.c
+++ b/src/cursor.c
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ cursor_motion(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	struct seat *seat = wl_container_of(listener, seat, cursor_motion);
 	struct server *server = seat->server;
 	struct wlr_event_pointer_motion *event = data;
+	wlr_idle_notify_activity(seat->wlr_idle, seat->seat);
 
 	wlr_relative_pointer_manager_v1_send_relative_motion(
 		server->relative_pointer_manager,
@@ -372,6 +373,7 @@ cursor_motion_absolute(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	struct seat *seat = wl_container_of(
 		listener, seat, cursor_motion_absolute);
 	struct wlr_event_pointer_motion_absolute *event = data;
+	wlr_idle_notify_activity(seat->wlr_idle, seat->seat);
 
 	double lx, ly;
 	wlr_cursor_absolute_to_layout_coords(seat->cursor, event->device,
@@ -495,6 +497,7 @@ cursor_button(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	struct seat *seat = wl_container_of(listener, seat, cursor_button);
 	struct server *server = seat->server;
 	struct wlr_event_pointer_button *event = data;
+	wlr_idle_notify_activity(seat->wlr_idle, seat->seat);
 
 	double sx, sy;
 	struct wlr_surface *surface;
@@ -592,6 +595,7 @@ cursor_axis(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	 */
 	struct seat *seat = wl_container_of(listener, seat, cursor_axis);
 	struct wlr_event_pointer_axis *event = data;
+	wlr_idle_notify_activity(seat->wlr_idle, seat->seat);
 
 	/* Notify the client with pointer focus of the axis event. */
 	wlr_seat_pointer_notify_axis(seat->seat, event->time_msec,
diff --git a/src/keyboard.c b/src/keyboard.c
index 7fa85d33..6c45b7b5 100644
--- a/src/keyboard.c
+++ b/src/keyboard.c
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ keyboard_key_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	struct wlr_event_keyboard_key *event = data;
 	struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat = server->seat.seat;
 	struct wlr_input_device *device = seat->keyboard_group->input_device;
+	wlr_idle_notify_activity(seat->wlr_idle, seat->seat);
 
 	bool handled = false;
 
diff --git a/src/seat.c b/src/seat.c
index f912762b..aeb13d72 100644
--- a/src/seat.c
+++ b/src/seat.c
@@ -169,6 +169,38 @@ new_input_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	wlr_seat_set_capabilities(seat->seat, caps);
 }
 
+static void
+destroy_idle_inhibitor(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
+{
+	struct idle_inhibitor *idle_inhibitor = wl_container_of(listener,
+		idle_inhibitor, destroy);
+	struct seat *seat = idle_inhibitor->seat;
+	wl_list_remove(&idle_inhibitor->destroy.link);
+	wlr_idle_set_enabled(seat->wlr_idle, seat->seat, wl_list_length(
+			&seat->wlr_idle_inhibit_manager->inhibitors) <= 1);
+	free(idle_inhibitor);
+}
+
+static void
+new_idle_inhibitor(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
+{
+	struct wlr_idle_inhibitor_v1 *wlr_inhibitor = data;
+	struct seat *seat = wl_container_of(listener, seat,
+		idle_inhibitor_create);
+
+	struct idle_inhibitor *inhibitor = calloc(1,
+		sizeof(struct idle_inhibitor));
+	if (!inhibitor) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	inhibitor->seat = seat;
+	inhibitor->wlr_inhibitor = wlr_inhibitor;
+	inhibitor->destroy.notify = destroy_idle_inhibitor;
+	wl_signal_add(&wlr_inhibitor->events.destroy, &inhibitor->destroy);
+	wlr_idle_set_enabled(seat->wlr_idle, seat->seat, 0);
+}
+
 void
 seat_init(struct server *server)
 {
@@ -186,6 +218,14 @@ seat_init(struct server *server)
 	seat->new_input.notify = new_input_notify;
 	wl_signal_add(&server->backend->events.new_input, &seat->new_input);
 
+	seat->wlr_idle = wlr_idle_create(server->wl_display);
+	seat->wlr_idle_inhibit_manager = wlr_idle_inhibit_v1_create(
+		server->wl_display);
+	wl_signal_add(&seat->wlr_idle_inhibit_manager->events.new_inhibitor,
+		&seat->idle_inhibitor_create);
+	seat->idle_inhibitor_create.notify = new_idle_inhibitor;
+
+
 	seat->cursor = wlr_cursor_create();
 	if (!seat->cursor) {
 		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "unable to create cursor");