diff --git a/src/handlers.rs b/src/handlers.rs
index 7de199c..84a554c 100644
--- a/src/handlers.rs
+++ b/src/handlers.rs
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ use std::{mem, os::fd::OwnedFd, sync::Arc};
 use smithay::{
     backend::renderer::utils::{self, with_renderer_surface_state},
     delegate_compositor, delegate_data_control, delegate_data_device, delegate_fractional_scale,
-    delegate_layer_shell, delegate_output, delegate_pointer_constraints, delegate_presentation,
-    delegate_primary_selection, delegate_relative_pointer, delegate_seat,
+    delegate_idle_notify, delegate_layer_shell, delegate_output, delegate_pointer_constraints,
+    delegate_presentation, delegate_primary_selection, delegate_relative_pointer, delegate_seat,
     delegate_security_context, delegate_shm, delegate_viewporter, delegate_xwayland_shell,
     desktop::{
         self, find_popup_root_surface, get_popup_toplevel_coords, layer_map_for_output, PopupKind,
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ use smithay::{
         },
         dmabuf,
         fractional_scale::{self, FractionalScaleHandler},
+        idle_notify::{IdleNotifierHandler, IdleNotifierState},
         output::OutputHandler,
         pointer_constraints::{with_pointer_constraint, PointerConstraintsHandler},
         seat::WaylandFocus,
@@ -917,6 +918,13 @@ impl XWaylandShellHandler for State {
 }
 delegate_xwayland_shell!(State);
 
+impl IdleNotifierHandler for State {
+    fn idle_notifier_state(&mut self) -> &mut IdleNotifierState<Self> {
+        &mut self.pinnacle.idle_notifier_state
+    }
+}
+delegate_idle_notify!(State);
+
 impl Pinnacle {
     fn position_popup(&self, popup: &PopupSurface) {
         trace!("State::position_popup");
diff --git a/src/input.rs b/src/input.rs
index b4aed4d..6fe8c5f 100644
--- a/src/input.rs
+++ b/src/input.rs
@@ -400,6 +400,10 @@ impl State {
     }
 
     fn keyboard<I: InputBackend>(&mut self, event: I::KeyboardKeyEvent) {
+        self.pinnacle
+            .idle_notifier_state
+            .notify_activity(&self.pinnacle.seat);
+
         let serial = SERIAL_COUNTER.next_serial();
         let time = event.time_msec();
         let press_state = event.state();
@@ -616,6 +620,10 @@ impl State {
     }
 
     fn pointer_button<I: InputBackend>(&mut self, event: I::PointerButtonEvent) {
+        self.pinnacle
+            .idle_notifier_state
+            .notify_activity(&self.pinnacle.seat);
+
         let Some(pointer) = self.pinnacle.seat.get_pointer() else {
             return;
         };
@@ -699,6 +707,10 @@ impl State {
     }
 
     fn pointer_axis<I: InputBackend>(&mut self, event: I::PointerAxisEvent) {
+        self.pinnacle
+            .idle_notifier_state
+            .notify_activity(&self.pinnacle.seat);
+
         let source = event.source();
 
         let horizontal_amount = event
@@ -747,6 +759,10 @@ impl State {
     /// This *should* only be generated on the winit backend.
     /// Unless there's a case where it's generated on udev that I'm unaware of.
     fn pointer_motion_absolute<I: InputBackend>(&mut self, event: I::PointerMotionAbsoluteEvent) {
+        self.pinnacle
+            .idle_notifier_state
+            .notify_activity(&self.pinnacle.seat);
+
         let Some(pointer) = self.pinnacle.seat.get_pointer() else {
             error!("Pointer motion absolute received with no pointer on seat");
             return;
@@ -795,6 +811,10 @@ impl State {
     }
 
     fn pointer_motion<I: InputBackend>(&mut self, event: I::PointerMotionEvent) {
+        self.pinnacle
+            .idle_notifier_state
+            .notify_activity(&self.pinnacle.seat);
+
         let Some(pointer) = self.pinnacle.seat.get_pointer() else {
             error!("Pointer motion received with no pointer on seat");
             return;
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index ebfa8a0..3dc6d32 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ use smithay::{
         compositor::{self, CompositorClientState, CompositorState},
         dmabuf::DmabufFeedback,
         fractional_scale::FractionalScaleManagerState,
+        idle_notify::IdleNotifierState,
         output::OutputManagerState,
         pointer_constraints::PointerConstraintsState,
         relative_pointer::RelativePointerManagerState,
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ pub struct Pinnacle {
     pub foreign_toplevel_manager_state: ForeignToplevelManagerState,
     pub session_lock_manager_state: SessionLockManagerState,
     pub xwayland_shell_state: XWaylandShellState,
+    pub idle_notifier_state: IdleNotifierState<State>,
 
     pub lock_state: LockState,
 
@@ -241,7 +243,7 @@ impl Pinnacle {
 
         let pinnacle = Pinnacle {
             loop_signal,
-            loop_handle,
+            loop_handle: loop_handle.clone(),
             display_handle: display_handle.clone(),
             clock: Clock::<Monotonic>::new(),
             compositor_state: CompositorState::new::<State>(&display_handle),
@@ -287,6 +289,7 @@ impl Pinnacle {
                 filter_restricted_client,
             ),
             xwayland_shell_state: XWaylandShellState::new::<State>(&display_handle),
+            idle_notifier_state: IdleNotifierState::new(&display_handle, loop_handle),
 
             lock_state: LockState::default(),