diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_x/Ecore_X.h b/src/lib/ecore_x/Ecore_X.h
index 8c0c7d3ef1..03e3dec743 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_x/Ecore_X.h
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_x/Ecore_X.h
@@ -2526,6 +2526,7 @@ EAPI unsigned int   ecore_x_dpms_timeout_off_get(void);
 EAPI void           ecore_x_dpms_timeout_standby_set(unsigned int new_timeout);
 EAPI void           ecore_x_dpms_timeout_suspend_set(unsigned int new_timeout);
 EAPI void           ecore_x_dpms_timeout_off_set(unsigned int new_timeout);
+EAPI void           ecore_x_dpms_force(Eina_Bool on);
 
 EAPI Eina_Bool      ecore_x_test_fake_key_down(const char *key);
 EAPI Eina_Bool      ecore_x_test_fake_key_up(const char *key);
diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_x/ecore_x_dpms.c b/src/lib/ecore_x/ecore_x_dpms.c
index a44825c4c7..ad946d45c9 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_x/ecore_x_dpms.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_x/ecore_x_dpms.c
@@ -283,3 +283,19 @@ ecore_x_dpms_timeout_off_set(unsigned int new_timeout)
    DPMSSetTimeouts(_ecore_x_disp, standby, suspend, new_timeout);
 #endif /* ifdef ECORE_XDPMS */
 }
+
+/**
+ * Forces DPMS on or off
+ * @param on If DPMS is to be forced on (EINA_TRUE) or forced off
+ * @ingroup Ecore_X_DPMS_Group
+ */
+EAPI void
+ecore_x_dpms_force(Eina_Bool on)
+{
+#ifdef ECORE_XDPMS
+   LOGFN(__FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__);
+   EINA_SAFETY_ON_NULL_RETURN(_ecore_x_disp);
+   if (on) DPMSForceLevel(_ecore_x_disp, DPMSModeOn);
+   else DPMSForceLevel(_ecore_x_disp, DPMSModeOff);
+#endif /* ifdef ECORE_XDPMS */
+}