diff --git a/src/input/mod.rs b/src/input/mod.rs
index 4c5cd27e..d0b11e0b 100644
--- a/src/input/mod.rs
+++ b/src/input/mod.rs
@@ -20,10 +20,26 @@ use smithay::{
 use std::{cell::RefCell, collections::HashMap};
 use xkbcommon::xkb::KEY_XF86Switch_VT_12;
 
+crate::utils::id_gen!(next_seat_id, SEAT_ID, SEAT_IDS);
+
+#[repr(transparent)]
+pub struct SeatId(pub usize);
 pub struct ActiveOutput(pub RefCell<Output>);
 pub struct SupressedKeys(RefCell<Vec<u32>>);
 pub struct Devices(RefCell<HashMap<String, Vec<DeviceCapability>>>);
 
+impl Default for SeatId {
+    fn default() -> SeatId {
+        SeatId(next_seat_id())
+    }
+}
+
+impl Drop for SeatId {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        SEAT_IDS.lock().unwrap().remove(&self.0);
+    }
+}
+
 impl SupressedKeys {
     fn new() -> SupressedKeys {
         SupressedKeys(RefCell::new(Vec::new()))
@@ -84,6 +100,7 @@ impl Devices {
 pub fn add_seat(dh: &DisplayHandle, name: String) -> Seat<State> {
     let seat = Seat::<State>::new(dh, name, None);
     let userdata = seat.user_data();
+    userdata.insert_if_missing(SeatId::default);
     userdata.insert_if_missing(|| Devices::new());
     userdata.insert_if_missing(|| SupressedKeys::new());
     userdata.insert_if_missing(|| RefCell::new(CursorImageStatus::Default));
diff --git a/src/utils/prelude.rs b/src/utils/prelude.rs
index 4a05213c..0887b927 100644
--- a/src/utils/prelude.rs
+++ b/src/utils/prelude.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::{input::ActiveOutput, state::Common};
+use crate::{input::{ActiveOutput, SeatId}, state::Common};
 use smithay::{
     utils::{Logical, Rectangle, Transform},
     wayland::{output::Output, seat::Seat},
@@ -28,6 +28,16 @@ impl OutputExt for Output {
     }
 }
 
+pub trait SeatExt {
+    fn id(&self) -> usize;
+}
+
+impl SeatExt for Seat<State> {
+    fn id(&self) -> usize {
+        self.user_data().get::<SeatId>().unwrap().0
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn active_output(seat: &Seat<State>, state: &Common) -> Output {
     seat.user_data()
         .get::<ActiveOutput>()