diff --git a/include/sway/desktop/idle_inhibit_v1.h b/include/sway/desktop/idle_inhibit_v1.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..94c25a42a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/sway/desktop/idle_inhibit_v1.h
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+
+#ifndef _SWAY_DESKTOP_IDLE_INHIBIT_V1_H
+#define _SWAY_DESKTOP_IDLE_INHIBIT_V1_H
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_idle_inhibit_v1.h>
+#include "sway/server.h"
+
+struct sway_idle_inhibitor_v1 {
+	struct sway_server *server;
+
+	struct wl_listener destroy;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/sway/server.h b/include/sway/server.h
index 1e1aa3cc0..246a93818 100644
--- a/include/sway/server.h
+++ b/include/sway/server.h
@@ -24,11 +24,15 @@ struct sway_server {
 	struct wlr_compositor *compositor;
 	struct wlr_data_device_manager *data_device_manager;
 	struct wlr_idle *idle;
+	struct wlr_idle_inhibit_manager_v1 *idle_inhibit;
 
 	struct sway_input_manager *input;
 
 	struct wl_listener new_output;
 
+	struct wlr_idle_inhibit_manager_v1 *idle_inhibit_v1;
+	struct wl_listener new_idle_inhibitor_v1;
+
 	struct wlr_layer_shell *layer_shell;
 	struct wl_listener layer_shell_surface;
 
@@ -61,6 +65,7 @@ void server_run(struct sway_server *server);
 
 void handle_new_output(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 
+void handle_idle_inhibitor_v1(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 void handle_layer_shell_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 void handle_xdg_shell_v6_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 void handle_xdg_shell_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
diff --git a/sway/desktop/idle_inhibit_v1.c b/sway/desktop/idle_inhibit_v1.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a06e00d59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sway/desktop/idle_inhibit_v1.c
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_idle.h>
+#include "log.h"
+#include "sway/desktop/idle_inhibit_v1.h"
+#include "sway/server.h"
+
+
+static void handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
+	struct sway_idle_inhibitor_v1 *inhibitor =
+		wl_container_of(listener, inhibitor, destroy);
+	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Sway idle inhibitor destroyed");
+	wlr_idle_set_enabled(inhibitor->server->idle, NULL, true);
+	wl_list_remove(&inhibitor->destroy.link);
+	free(inhibitor);
+}
+
+void handle_idle_inhibitor_v1(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
+	struct wlr_idle_inhibitor_v1 *wlr_inhibitor = data;
+	struct sway_server *server =
+		wl_container_of(listener, server, new_idle_inhibitor_v1);
+	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "New sway idle inhibitor");
+
+	struct sway_idle_inhibitor_v1 *inhibitor =
+		calloc(1, sizeof(struct sway_idle_inhibitor_v1));
+	if (!inhibitor) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	inhibitor->server = server;
+
+	inhibitor->destroy.notify = handle_destroy;
+	wl_signal_add(&wlr_inhibitor->events.destroy, &inhibitor->destroy);
+
+	wlr_idle_set_enabled(server->idle, NULL, false);
+}
diff --git a/sway/meson.build b/sway/meson.build
index 9ff3f05f1..a81a3406f 100644
--- a/sway/meson.build
+++ b/sway/meson.build
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ sway_sources = files(
 	'security.c',
 
 	'desktop/desktop.c',
+	'desktop/idle_inhibit_v1.c',
 	'desktop/layer_shell.c',
 	'desktop/output.c',
 	'desktop/transaction.c',
diff --git a/sway/server.c b/sway/server.c
index bd1076170..3456931cc 100644
--- a/sway/server.c
+++ b/sway/server.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_export_dmabuf_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_gamma_control.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_idle.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_idle_inhibit_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_layer_shell.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_linux_dmabuf.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_primary_selection.h>
@@ -63,6 +64,11 @@ bool server_init(struct sway_server *server) {
 	wlr_xdg_output_manager_create(server->wl_display,
 			root_container.sway_root->output_layout);
 
+	server->idle_inhibit = wlr_idle_inhibit_v1_create(server->wl_display);
+	wl_signal_add(&server->idle_inhibit->events.new_inhibitor,
+		&server->new_idle_inhibitor_v1);
+	server->new_idle_inhibitor_v1.notify = handle_idle_inhibitor_v1;
+
 	server->layer_shell = wlr_layer_shell_create(server->wl_display);
 	wl_signal_add(&server->layer_shell->events.new_surface,
 		&server->layer_shell_surface);