diff --git a/plugins/linux-capture/portal.c b/plugins/linux-capture/portal.c
index 6aeb17a09..1b0118f56 100644
--- a/plugins/linux-capture/portal.c
+++ b/plugins/linux-capture/portal.c
@@ -72,3 +72,15 @@ uint32_t portal_get_available_capture_types(void)
 
 	return available_source_types;
 }
+
+GDBusConnection *portal_get_dbus_connection(void)
+{
+	ensure_proxy();
+	return connection;
+}
+
+GDBusProxy *portal_get_dbus_proxy(void)
+{
+	ensure_proxy();
+	return proxy;
+}
diff --git a/plugins/linux-capture/portal.h b/plugins/linux-capture/portal.h
index 67aeb7646..3178591be 100644
--- a/plugins/linux-capture/portal.h
+++ b/plugins/linux-capture/portal.h
@@ -21,5 +21,9 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <gio/gio.h>
 
 uint32_t portal_get_available_capture_types(void);
+
+GDBusConnection *portal_get_dbus_connection(void);
+GDBusProxy *portal_get_dbus_proxy(void);