diff --git a/src/libei-device.c b/src/libei-device.c
index 6b1e6cd..8f80a1b 100644
--- a/src/libei-device.c
+++ b/src/libei-device.c
@@ -1195,6 +1195,18 @@ ei_device_get_region(struct ei_device *device, size_t index)
 	return list_nth_entry(struct ei_region, &device->regions, link, index);
 }
 
+_public_ struct ei_region *
+ei_device_get_region_at(struct ei_device *device, double x, double y)
+{
+	struct ei_region *r;
+
+	list_for_each(r, &device->regions, link) {
+		if (ei_region_contains(r, x, y))
+			return r;
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 static inline void
 ei_device_resume_scrolling(struct ei_device *device, double x, double y)
 {
diff --git a/src/libei.h b/src/libei.h
index 3294abd..2980d28 100644
--- a/src/libei.h
+++ b/src/libei.h
@@ -1158,6 +1158,17 @@ ei_device_has_capability(struct ei_device *device,
 struct ei_region *
 ei_device_get_region(struct ei_device *device, size_t index);
 
+/**
+ * @ingroup libei-device
+ *
+ * Return the region that contains the given point x/y (in desktop-wide
+ * coordinates) or NULL if the coordinates are outside all regions.
+ *
+ * @since 1.1
+ */
+struct ei_region *
+ei_device_get_region_at(struct ei_device *device, double x, double y);
+
 /**
  * @ingroup libei-region
  */
diff --git a/src/libeis-device.c b/src/libeis-device.c
index 83dc2d9..9501b2b 100644
--- a/src/libeis-device.c
+++ b/src/libeis-device.c
@@ -193,6 +193,18 @@ eis_device_get_region(struct eis_device *device, size_t index)
 	return list_nth_entry(struct eis_region, &device->regions, link, index);
 }
 
+_public_ struct eis_region *
+eis_device_get_region_at(struct eis_device *device, double x, double y)
+{
+	struct eis_region *r;
+
+	list_for_each(r, &device->regions, link) {
+		if (eis_region_contains(r, x, y))
+			return r;
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 _public_ struct eis_client *
 eis_device_get_client(struct eis_device *device)
 {
diff --git a/src/libeis.h b/src/libeis.h
index 6264962..f88d928 100644
--- a/src/libeis.h
+++ b/src/libeis.h
@@ -953,6 +953,17 @@ eis_region_add(struct eis_region *region);
 struct eis_region *
 eis_device_get_region(struct eis_device *device, size_t index);
 
+/**
+ * @ingroup libeis-device
+ *
+ * Return the region that contains the given point x/y (in desktop-wide
+ * coordinates) or NULL if the coordinates are outside all regions.
+ *
+ * @since 1.1
+ */
+struct eis_region *
+eis_device_get_region_at(struct eis_device *device, double x, double y);
+
 /**
  * @ingroup libeis-region
  */
diff --git a/test/test-ei-device.c b/test/test-ei-device.c
index 5929968..7c8ac90 100644
--- a/test/test-ei-device.c
+++ b/test/test-ei-device.c
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ MUNIT_TEST(test_ei_device_regions)
 
 	with_client(peck) {
 		struct ei_device *device = peck_ei_get_default_pointer_absolute(peck);
-		struct ei_region *r;
+		struct ei_region *r, *r2;
 
 		r = ei_device_get_region(device, 0);
 		munit_assert_int(ei_region_get_width(r), ==, 100);
@@ -552,6 +552,11 @@ MUNIT_TEST(test_ei_device_regions)
 		munit_assert_int(ei_region_get_y(r), ==, 400);
 		munit_assert_double_equal(ei_region_get_physical_scale(r), 1.0, 2 /* precision */);
 
+		r2 = ei_device_get_region_at(device, 300, 400);
+		munit_assert_ptr_equal(r, r2);
+		r2 = ei_device_get_region_at(device, 350, 450);
+		munit_assert_ptr_equal(r, r2);
+
 		r = ei_device_get_region(device, 1);
 		munit_assert_int(ei_region_get_width(r), ==, 500);
 		munit_assert_int(ei_region_get_height(r), ==, 600);
@@ -559,6 +564,9 @@ MUNIT_TEST(test_ei_device_regions)
 		munit_assert_int(ei_region_get_y(r), ==, 800);
 		munit_assert_double_equal(ei_region_get_physical_scale(r), 3.9, 2 /* precision */);
 
+		r2 = ei_device_get_region_at(device, 750, 850);
+		munit_assert_ptr_equal(r, r2);
+
 		r = ei_device_get_region(device, 2);
 		munit_assert_int(ei_region_get_width(r), ==, 900);
 		munit_assert_int(ei_region_get_height(r), ==, 1000);
@@ -566,7 +574,12 @@ MUNIT_TEST(test_ei_device_regions)
 		munit_assert_int(ei_region_get_y(r), ==, 1200);
 		munit_assert_double_equal(ei_region_get_physical_scale(r), 0.3, 2 /* precision */);
 
+		r2 = ei_device_get_region_at(device, 1999, 2199);
+		munit_assert_ptr_equal(r, r2);
+		munit_assert_ptr_null(ei_device_get_region_at(device, 2000, 2200)); /* at the edge */
+
 		munit_assert_ptr_null(ei_device_get_region(device, 3));
+		munit_assert_ptr_null(ei_device_get_region_at(device, 0, 100));
 	}
 
 	return MUNIT_OK;