diff --git a/v3/pkg/application/application_linux.go b/v3/pkg/application/application_linux.go
index b2475584..ba18a443 100644
--- a/v3/pkg/application/application_linux.go
+++ b/v3/pkg/application/application_linux.go
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ type linuxApp struct {
 	windowsLock sync.Mutex
 }
 
+func getNativeApplication() *linuxApp {
+	return globalApplication.impl.(*linuxApp)
+}
+
 func (m *linuxApp) hide() {
 	//	C.hide()
 }
diff --git a/v3/pkg/application/application_linux_purego.go b/v3/pkg/application/application_linux_purego.go
index 3d6aa9be..6585ad59 100644
--- a/v3/pkg/application/application_linux_purego.go
+++ b/v3/pkg/application/application_linux_purego.go
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ type linuxApp struct {
 	windowsLock sync.Mutex
 }
 
+func getNativeApplication() *linuxApp {
+	return globalApplication.impl.(*linuxApp)
+}
+
 func (m *linuxApp) hide() {
 	//	C.hide()
 }