diff --git a/wgpu-rs/src/lib.rs b/wgpu-rs/src/lib.rs
index 8bff0c44c8..d14409ba0f 100644
--- a/wgpu-rs/src/lib.rs
+++ b/wgpu-rs/src/lib.rs
@@ -242,6 +242,13 @@ impl Instance {
             id: wgn::wgpu_instance_create_surface_from_winit(self.id, window),
         }
     }
+    
+    #[cfg(feature = "metal")]
+    pub fn create_surface_with_metal_layer(&self, window: *mut std::ffi::c_void) -> Surface {
+        Surface {
+            id: wgn::wgpu_instance_create_surface_from_macos_layer(self.id, window),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl Adapter {