diff --git a/include/sway/input/cursor.h b/include/sway/input/cursor.h
index 4d47ab429..5556ea11b 100644
--- a/include/sway/input/cursor.h
+++ b/include/sway/input/cursor.h
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ void dispatch_cursor_button(struct sway_cursor *cursor, uint32_t time_msec,
 	uint32_t button, enum wlr_button_state state);
 
 void cursor_set_image(struct sway_cursor *cursor, const char *image,
-		struct wl_client *client);
+	struct wl_client *client);
 
+void cursor_warp_to_container(struct sway_cursor *cursor,
+	struct sway_container *container);
+
+void cursor_warp_to_workspace(struct sway_cursor *cursor,
+		struct sway_workspace *workspace);
 #endif
diff --git a/sway/input/cursor.c b/sway/input/cursor.c
index 5c4462997..21e104ecb 100644
--- a/sway/input/cursor.c
+++ b/sway/input/cursor.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_cursor.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_xcursor_manager.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_idle.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_box.h>
 #include "list.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "config.h"
@@ -1271,4 +1272,44 @@ struct sway_cursor *sway_cursor_create(struct sway_seat *seat) {
 	cursor->cursor = wlr_cursor;
 
 	return cursor;
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * Warps the cursor to the middle of the container argument.
+ * Does nothing if the cursor is already inside the container.
+ * If container is NULL, returns without doing anything.
+ */
+void cursor_warp_to_container(struct sway_cursor *cursor,
+		struct sway_container *container) {
+	if (!container) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	struct wlr_box box;
+	container_get_box(container, &box);
+	if (wlr_box_contains_point(&box, cursor->cursor->x, cursor->cursor->y)) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	double x = container->x + container->width / 2.0;
+	double y = container->y + container->height / 2.0;
+
+	wlr_cursor_warp(cursor->cursor, NULL, x, y);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Warps the cursor to the middle of the workspace argument.
+ * If workspace is NULL, returns without doing anything.
+ */
+void cursor_warp_to_workspace(struct sway_cursor *cursor,
+		struct sway_workspace *workspace) {
+	if (!workspace) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	double x = workspace->x + workspace->width / 2.0;
+	double y = workspace->y + workspace->height / 2.0;
+
+	wlr_cursor_warp(cursor->cursor, NULL, x, y);
 }