diff --git a/river/Cursor.zig b/river/Cursor.zig
index d2a2e17..ab78137 100644
--- a/river/Cursor.zig
+++ b/river/Cursor.zig
@@ -324,12 +324,14 @@ pub fn setTheme(self: *Self, theme: ?[*:0]const u8, _size: ?u32) !void {
 fn handleAxis(listener: ?*c.wl_listener, data: ?*c_void) callconv(.C) void {
     // This event is forwarded by the cursor when a pointer emits an axis event,
     // for example when you move the scroll wheel.
-    const cursor = @fieldParentPtr(Self, "listen_axis", listener.?);
+    const self = @fieldParentPtr(Self, "listen_axis", listener.?);
     const event = util.voidCast(c.wlr_event_pointer_axis, data.?);
 
+    self.seat.handleActivity();
+
     // Notify the client with pointer focus of the axis event.
     c.wlr_seat_pointer_notify_axis(
-        cursor.seat.wlr_seat,
+        self.seat.wlr_seat,
         event.time_msec,
         event.orientation,
         event.delta,
@@ -344,6 +346,8 @@ fn handleButton(listener: ?*c.wl_listener, data: ?*c_void) callconv(.C) void {
     const self = @fieldParentPtr(Self, "listen_button", listener.?);
     const event = util.voidCast(c.wlr_event_pointer_button, data.?);
 
+    self.seat.handleActivity();
+
     if (event.state == .WLR_BUTTON_PRESSED) {
         self.pressed_count += 1;
     } else {
@@ -421,6 +425,8 @@ fn handleMotionAbsolute(listener: ?*c.wl_listener, data: ?*c_void) callconv(.C)
     const self = @fieldParentPtr(Self, "listen_motion_absolute", listener.?);
     const event = util.voidCast(c.wlr_event_pointer_motion_absolute, data.?);
 
+    self.seat.handleActivity();
+
     var lx: f64 = undefined;
     var ly: f64 = undefined;
     c.wlr_cursor_absolute_to_layout_coords(self.wlr_cursor, event.device, event.x, event.y, &lx, &ly);
@@ -434,6 +440,8 @@ fn handleMotion(listener: ?*c.wl_listener, data: ?*c_void) callconv(.C) void {
     const self = @fieldParentPtr(Self, "listen_motion", listener.?);
     const event = util.voidCast(c.wlr_event_pointer_motion, data.?);
 
+    self.seat.handleActivity();
+
     Mode.processMotion(self, event.device, event.time_msec, event.delta_x, event.delta_y);
 }
 
diff --git a/river/InputManager.zig b/river/InputManager.zig
index ea79db8..feb1ef2 100644
--- a/river/InputManager.zig
+++ b/river/InputManager.zig
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ const default_seat_name = "default";
 
 server: *Server,
 
+wlr_idle: *c.wlr_idle,
 wlr_input_inhibit_manager: *c.wlr_input_inhibit_manager,
 
 seats: std.TailQueue(Seat),
@@ -46,9 +47,10 @@ listen_new_input: c.wl_listener,
 pub fn init(self: *Self, server: *Server) !void {
     self.server = server;
 
-    // This is automatically freed when the display is destroyed
-    self.wlr_input_inhibit_manager =
-        c.wlr_input_inhibit_manager_create(server.wl_display) orelse return error.OutOfMemory;
+    // These are automatically freed when the display is destroyed
+    self.wlr_idle = c.wlr_idle_create(server.wl_display) orelse return error.OutOfMemory;
+    self.wlr_input_inhibit_manager = c.wlr_input_inhibit_manager_create(server.wl_display) orelse
+        return error.OutOfMemory;
 
     self.seats = std.TailQueue(Seat).init();
 
diff --git a/river/Keyboard.zig b/river/Keyboard.zig
index 24e4022..0054e4f 100644
--- a/river/Keyboard.zig
+++ b/river/Keyboard.zig
@@ -71,9 +71,10 @@ fn handleKey(listener: ?*c.wl_listener, data: ?*c_void) callconv(.C) void {
     // This event is raised when a key is pressed or released.
     const self = @fieldParentPtr(Self, "listen_key", listener.?);
     const event = util.voidCast(c.wlr_event_keyboard_key, data.?);
-
     const wlr_keyboard = self.wlr_keyboard;
 
+    self.seat.handleActivity();
+
     // Translate libinput keycode -> xkbcommon
     const keycode = event.keycode + 8;
 
diff --git a/river/Seat.zig b/river/Seat.zig
index d988610..96d320b 100644
--- a/river/Seat.zig
+++ b/river/Seat.zig
@@ -238,6 +238,10 @@ pub fn focusOutput(self: *Self, output: *Output) void {
     while (it) |node| : (it = node.next) node.data.sendOutput(.focused);
 }
 
+pub fn handleActivity(self: Self) void {
+    c.wlr_idle_notify_activity(self.input_manager.wlr_idle, self.wlr_seat);
+}
+
 /// Handle the unmapping of a view, removing it from the focus stack and
 /// setting the focus if needed.
 pub fn handleViewUnmap(self: *Self, view: *View) void {
diff --git a/river/c.zig b/river/c.zig
index dacb06e..5a09aaa 100644
--- a/river/c.zig
+++ b/river/c.zig
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ pub usingnamespace @cImport({
     @cInclude("wlr/types/wlr_cursor.h");
     @cInclude("wlr/types/wlr_data_control_v1.h");
     @cInclude("wlr/types/wlr_data_device.h");
+    @cInclude("wlr/types/wlr_idle.h");
     @cInclude("wlr/types/wlr_input_device.h");
     @cInclude("wlr/types/wlr_input_inhibitor.h");
     @cInclude("wlr/types/wlr_keyboard.h");