diff --git a/include/wlr/render/gles2.h b/include/wlr/render/gles2.h
index f8ca22bc78..933a969d51 100644
--- a/include/wlr/render/gles2.h
+++ b/include/wlr/render/gles2.h
@@ -13,11 +13,17 @@
 #include <wlr/backend.h>
 #include <wlr/render/wlr_renderer.h>
 
-struct wlr_egl;
+struct wlr_egl_context;
 
 struct wlr_renderer *wlr_gles2_renderer_create_with_drm_fd(int drm_fd);
 
-struct wlr_egl *wlr_gles2_renderer_get_egl(struct wlr_renderer *renderer);
+/**
+ * Returns the current EGL context
+ * The pointer returned is not owned by the caller
+ */
+struct wlr_egl_context *wlr_gles2_renderer_get_egl_context(
+	struct wlr_renderer *wlr_renderer);
+
 bool wlr_gles2_renderer_check_ext(struct wlr_renderer *renderer,
 	const char *ext);
 /**
diff --git a/render/gles2/renderer.c b/render/gles2/renderer.c
index dcf4535c1b..62aab86202 100644
--- a/render/gles2/renderer.c
+++ b/render/gles2/renderer.c
@@ -494,10 +494,10 @@ static uint32_t gles2_get_render_buffer_caps(struct wlr_renderer *wlr_renderer)
 	return WLR_BUFFER_CAP_DMABUF;
 }
 
-struct wlr_egl *wlr_gles2_renderer_get_egl(struct wlr_renderer *wlr_renderer) {
-	struct wlr_gles2_renderer *renderer =
-		gles2_get_renderer(wlr_renderer);
-	return renderer->egl;
+struct wlr_egl_context *wlr_gles2_renderer_get_egl_context(
+		struct wlr_renderer *wlr_renderer) {
+	struct wlr_gles2_renderer *renderer = gles2_get_renderer(wlr_renderer);
+	return &renderer->egl->ctx;
 }
 
 static void gles2_destroy(struct wlr_renderer *wlr_renderer) {