diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/directfb/qdirectfbwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/directfb/qdirectfbwindow.cpp
index 2d6bee5ba7..0d32596631 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/directfb/qdirectfbwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/directfb/qdirectfbwindow.cpp
@@ -169,3 +169,27 @@ WId QDirectFbWindow::winId() const
     m_dfbWindow->GetID(m_dfbWindow.data(), &id);
     return WId(id);
 }
+
+bool QDirectFbWindow::setKeyboardGrabEnabled(bool grab)
+{
+    DFBResult res;
+
+    if (grab)
+        res = m_dfbWindow->GrabKeyboard(m_dfbWindow.data());
+    else
+        res = m_dfbWindow->UngrabKeyboard(m_dfbWindow.data());
+
+    return res == DFB_OK;
+}
+
+bool QDirectFbWindow::setMouseGrabEnabled(bool grab)
+{
+    DFBResult res;
+
+    if (grab)
+        res = m_dfbWindow->GrabPointer(m_dfbWindow.data());
+    else
+        res = m_dfbWindow->UngrabPointer(m_dfbWindow.data());
+
+    return res == DFB_OK;
+}
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/directfb/qdirectfbwindow.h b/src/plugins/platforms/directfb/qdirectfbwindow.h
index 77afda5246..1169b8bf27 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/directfb/qdirectfbwindow.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/directfb/qdirectfbwindow.h
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ public:
     void setVisible(bool visible);
 
     Qt::WindowFlags setWindowFlags(Qt::WindowFlags flags);
+    bool setKeyboardGrabEnabled(bool grab);
+    bool setMouseGrabEnabled(bool grab);
     void raise();
     void lower();
     WId winId() const;