diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/mod.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/mod.rs
index 9d5f62f91..878e1e1cf 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/mod.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/mod.rs
@@ -177,6 +177,12 @@ pub struct Surface {
 unsafe impl Send for Surface {}
 unsafe impl Sync for Surface {}
 
+impl Surface {
+    pub unsafe fn swap_chain(&self) -> Option<d3d12::ComPtr<dxgi1_4::IDXGISwapChain3>> {
+        self.swap_chain.read().as_ref().map(|sc| sc.raw())
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
 enum MemoryArchitecture {
     Unified {
@@ -621,6 +627,10 @@ impl SwapChain {
         self.raw
     }
 
+    unsafe fn raw(&self) -> d3d12::ComPtr<dxgi1_4::IDXGISwapChain3> {
+        self.raw.clone()
+    }
+
     unsafe fn wait(
         &mut self,
         timeout: Option<std::time::Duration>,