diff --git a/screen.c b/screen.c
index 7f210fad..2a8dd999 100644
--- a/screen.c
+++ b/screen.c
@@ -121,6 +121,23 @@ get_screen_bycoord(Display *disp, int x, int y)
     return -1;
 }
 
+/** Return the actual screen count
+ * \param disp Display ref
+ * \return the number of screen available
+ */
+int
+get_screen_count(Display *disp)
+{
+    int screen_number;
+
+    if(XineramaIsActive(disp))
+        XineramaQueryScreens(disp, &screen_number);
+    else
+        return ScreenCount(disp);
+
+    return screen_number;
+}
+
 void
 uicb_focusnextscreen(Display *disp,
                      DC *drawcontext,
diff --git a/screen.h b/screen.h
index 994116e9..6b49a90b 100644
--- a/screen.h
+++ b/screen.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ typedef XineramaScreenInfo ScreenInfo;
 ScreenInfo * get_screen_info(Display *, int, Statusbar *, int *);
 ScreenInfo * get_display_info(Display *, int, Statusbar);
 int get_screen_bycoord(Display *, int, int);
+int get_screen_count(Display *);
 UICB_PROTO(uicb_focusnextscreen);
 UICB_PROTO(uicb_focusprevscreen);