diff --git a/include/output.h b/include/output.h
index 78cebcb..81a68ac 100644
--- a/include/output.h
+++ b/include/output.h
@@ -46,4 +46,5 @@ void output_set_xdg_output(struct output* output,
                            struct zxdg_output_v1* xdg_output);
 void output_list_destroy(struct wl_list* list);
 struct output* output_find_by_id(struct wl_list* list, uint32_t id);
+struct output* output_find_by_name(struct wl_list* list, const char* name);
 struct output* output_first(struct wl_list* list);
diff --git a/src/output.c b/src/output.c
index 7127497..b183d9b 100644
--- a/src/output.c
+++ b/src/output.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
 #include <wayland-client.h>
 
 #include "output.h"
@@ -156,6 +157,17 @@ struct output* output_find_by_id(struct wl_list* list, uint32_t id)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+struct output* output_find_by_name(struct wl_list* list, const char* name)
+{
+	struct output* output;
+
+	wl_list_for_each(output, list, link)
+		if (strcmp(output->name, name) == 0)
+			return output;
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 struct output* output_first(struct wl_list* list)
 {
 	struct output* output;