diff --git a/get_clients.go b/get_clients.go
index 3764c63..4c42986 100644
--- a/get_clients.go
+++ b/get_clients.go
@@ -70,6 +70,15 @@ func GetClients() ([]*Client, error) {
 	return clients, nil
 }
 
+func WaitForDefaultClient(ctx context.Context) (*Client, error) {
+	signature, ok := os.LookupEnv("HYPRLAND_INSTANCE_SIGNATURE")
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, errors.New("default instance not found because HYPRLAND_INSTANCE_SIGNATURE is not set")
+	}
+
+	return WaitForClient(ctx, signature)
+}
+
 func WaitForClient(ctx context.Context, signature string) (*Client, error) {
 	lockFilePath := fmt.Sprintf("/run/user/1000/hypr/%s/hyprland.lock", signature)