diff --git a/src/wayland-client-core.h b/src/wayland-client-core.h
index 6d45dc03..157da431 100644
--- a/src/wayland-client-core.h
+++ b/src/wayland-client-core.h
@@ -251,6 +251,10 @@ int
 wl_display_dispatch_queue(struct wl_display *display,
 			  struct wl_event_queue *queue);
 
+int
+wl_display_dispatch_timeout(struct wl_display *display,
+			    const struct timespec *timeout);
+
 int
 wl_display_dispatch_queue_timeout(struct wl_display *display,
 				  struct wl_event_queue *queue,
diff --git a/src/wayland-client.c b/src/wayland-client.c
index a60e5673..8df160b4 100644
--- a/src/wayland-client.c
+++ b/src/wayland-client.c
@@ -2081,6 +2081,15 @@ wl_display_dispatch_queue_timeout(struct wl_display *display,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+WL_EXPORT int
+wl_display_dispatch_timeout(struct wl_display *display,
+			    const struct timespec *timeout)
+{
+	return wl_display_dispatch_queue_timeout(display,
+						 &display->default_queue,
+						 timeout);
+}
+
 /** Dispatch events in an event queue
  *
  * \param display The display context object