diff --git a/include/wlr/xwayland/xwayland.h b/include/wlr/xwayland/xwayland.h
index fb8bca08d..c10ce4cd5 100644
--- a/include/wlr/xwayland/xwayland.h
+++ b/include/wlr/xwayland/xwayland.h
@@ -92,6 +92,27 @@ enum wlr_xwayland_icccm_input_model {
 	WLR_ICCCM_INPUT_MODEL_GLOBAL = 3,
 };
 
+/**
+ * The type of window (_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE). See:
+ * https://specifications.freedesktop.org/wm-spec/latest/
+ */
+enum wlr_xwayland_net_wm_window_type {
+	WLR_XWAYLAND_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DESKTOP = 0,
+	WLR_XWAYLAND_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DOCK,
+	WLR_XWAYLAND_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_TOOLBAR,
+	WLR_XWAYLAND_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_MENU,
+	WLR_XWAYLAND_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_UTILITY,
+	WLR_XWAYLAND_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_SPLASH,
+	WLR_XWAYLAND_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DIALOG,
+	WLR_XWAYLAND_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DROPDOWN_MENU,
+	WLR_XWAYLAND_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_POPUP_MENU,
+	WLR_XWAYLAND_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_TOOLTIP,
+	WLR_XWAYLAND_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_NOTIFICATION,
+	WLR_XWAYLAND_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_COMBO,
+	WLR_XWAYLAND_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DND,
+	WLR_XWAYLAND_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_NORMAL,
+};
+
 /**
  * An Xwayland user interface component. It has an absolute position in
  * layout-local coordinates.
@@ -293,6 +314,14 @@ void wlr_xwayland_surface_offer_focus(struct wlr_xwayland_surface *xsurface);
 
 void wlr_xwayland_surface_ping(struct wlr_xwayland_surface *surface);
 
+/**
+ * Returns true if the surface has the given window type.
+ * Note: a surface may have multiple window types set.
+ */
+bool wlr_xwayland_surface_has_window_type(
+	const struct wlr_xwayland_surface *xsurface,
+	enum wlr_xwayland_net_wm_window_type window_type);
+
 /** Metric to guess if an OR window should "receive" focus
  *
  * In the pure X setups, window managers usually straight up ignore override
diff --git a/include/xwayland/xwm.h b/include/xwayland/xwm.h
index 80d56e269..d3ecf5603 100644
--- a/include/xwayland/xwm.h
+++ b/include/xwayland/xwm.h
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ enum atom_name {
 	NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_NOTIFICATION,
 	NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_SPLASH,
 	NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DESKTOP,
+	NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DOCK,
+	NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_TOOLBAR,
+	NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DIALOG,
 	DND_SELECTION,
 	DND_AWARE,
 	DND_STATUS,
diff --git a/xwayland/xwm.c b/xwayland/xwm.c
index d16185d43..6b85829dc 100644
--- a/xwayland/xwm.c
+++ b/xwayland/xwm.c
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ static const char *const atom_map[ATOM_LAST] = {
 	[NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_NOTIFICATION] = "_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_NOTIFICATION",
 	[NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_SPLASH] = "_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_SPLASH",
 	[NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DESKTOP] = "_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DESKTOP",
+	[NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DOCK] = "_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DOCK",
+	[NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_TOOLBAR] = "_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_TOOLBAR",
+	[NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DIALOG] = "_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DIALOG",
 	[DND_SELECTION] = "XdndSelection",
 	[DND_AWARE] = "XdndAware",
 	[DND_STATUS] = "XdndStatus",
@@ -2393,6 +2396,34 @@ void wlr_xwayland_surface_ping(struct wlr_xwayland_surface *surface) {
 	surface->pinging = true;
 }
 
+bool wlr_xwayland_surface_has_window_type(
+		const struct wlr_xwayland_surface *xsurface,
+		enum wlr_xwayland_net_wm_window_type window_type) {
+	static const enum atom_name atom_names[] = {
+		[WLR_XWAYLAND_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DESKTOP]       = NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DESKTOP,
+		[WLR_XWAYLAND_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DOCK]          = NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DOCK,
+		[WLR_XWAYLAND_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_TOOLBAR]       = NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_TOOLBAR,
+		[WLR_XWAYLAND_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_MENU]          = NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_MENU,
+		[WLR_XWAYLAND_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_UTILITY]       = NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_UTILITY,
+		[WLR_XWAYLAND_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_SPLASH]        = NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_SPLASH,
+		[WLR_XWAYLAND_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DIALOG]        = NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DIALOG,
+		[WLR_XWAYLAND_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DROPDOWN_MENU] = NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DROPDOWN_MENU,
+		[WLR_XWAYLAND_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_POPUP_MENU]    = NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_POPUP_MENU,
+		[WLR_XWAYLAND_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_TOOLTIP]       = NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_TOOLTIP,
+		[WLR_XWAYLAND_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_NOTIFICATION]  = NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_NOTIFICATION,
+		[WLR_XWAYLAND_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_COMBO]         = NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_COMBO,
+		[WLR_XWAYLAND_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DND]           = NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DND,
+		[WLR_XWAYLAND_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_NORMAL]        = NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_NORMAL,
+	};
+
+	if (window_type >= 0 && window_type < sizeof(atom_names) / sizeof(atom_names[0])) {
+		return xwm_atoms_contains(xsurface->xwm, xsurface->window_type,
+			xsurface->window_type_len, atom_names[window_type]);
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 bool wlr_xwayland_surface_override_redirect_wants_focus(
 		const struct wlr_xwayland_surface *xsurface) {
 	static const enum atom_name needles[] = {