diff --git a/include/sway/input/input-manager.h b/include/sway/input/input-manager.h
index c9bd08f0d..a69b06f40 100644
--- a/include/sway/input/input-manager.h
+++ b/include/sway/input/input-manager.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibit_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_virtual_keyboard_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_virtual_pointer_v1.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_seat_management_v1.h>
 #include "sway/server.h"
 #include "sway/config.h"
 #include "list.h"
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ struct sway_input_manager {
 	struct wlr_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibit_manager_v1 *keyboard_shortcuts_inhibit;
 	struct wlr_virtual_keyboard_manager_v1 *virtual_keyboard;
 	struct wlr_virtual_pointer_manager_v1 *virtual_pointer;
+	struct wlr_seat_manager_v1 *seat_manager;
 
 	struct wl_listener new_input;
 	struct wl_listener inhibit_activate;
diff --git a/sway/input/input-manager.c b/sway/input/input-manager.c
index f04a8ce09..7d30dae37 100644
--- a/sway/input/input-manager.c
+++ b/sway/input/input-manager.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <math.h>
+#include <assert.h>
 #include <wlr/backend/libinput.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_cursor.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_keyboard_group.h>
@@ -442,6 +443,19 @@ void handle_virtual_pointer(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	}
 }
 
+struct wlr_seat *seat_manager_create_seat(const char *name) {
+	struct sway_seat *seat = seat_create(name);
+	return seat ? seat->wlr_seat : NULL;
+}
+
+void seat_manager_destroy_seat(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat) {
+	struct sway_seat *seat =
+		input_manager_sway_seat_from_wlr_seat(wlr_seat);
+	if (seat) {
+		seat_destroy(seat);
+	}
+}
+
 struct sway_input_manager *input_manager_create(struct sway_server *server) {
 	struct sway_input_manager *input =
 		calloc(1, sizeof(struct sway_input_manager));
@@ -483,6 +497,12 @@ struct sway_input_manager *input_manager_create(struct sway_server *server) {
 	wl_signal_add(&input->keyboard_shortcuts_inhibit->events.new_inhibitor,
 			&input->keyboard_shortcuts_inhibit_new_inhibitor);
 
+	input->seat_manager = wlr_seat_manager_v1_create(server->wl_display);
+	assert(input->seat_manager);
+
+	input->seat_manager->create_seat = seat_manager_create_seat;
+	input->seat_manager->destroy_seat = seat_manager_destroy_seat;
+
 	return input;
 }