diff --git a/dix/main.c b/dix/main.c
index 661ab0361..77e0f2ecb 100644
--- a/dix/main.c
+++ b/dix/main.c
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ pthread_cond_t serverRunningCond = PTHREAD_COND_INITIALIZER;
 
 #endif
 
+CallbackListPtr RootWindowFinalizeCallback = NULL;
+
 int
 dix_main(int argc, char *argv[], char *envp[])
 {
@@ -230,6 +232,7 @@ dix_main(int argc, char *argv[], char *envp[])
                 FatalError("failed to create default stipple");
             if (!CreateRootWindow(pScreen))
                 FatalError("failed to create root window");
+            CallCallbacks(&RootWindowFinalizeCallback, pScreen);
         }
 
         if (SetDefaultFontPath(defaultFontPath) != Success) {
diff --git a/include/dix.h b/include/dix.h
index d49d05569..f63606afa 100644
--- a/include/dix.h
+++ b/include/dix.h
@@ -594,6 +594,8 @@ typedef struct {
     DeviceIntPtr device;
 } DeviceEventInfoRec;
 
+extern _X_EXPORT CallbackListPtr RootWindowFinalizeCallback;
+
 extern int
 XItoCoreType(int xi_type);
 extern Bool