diff --git a/server/red-channel.c b/server/red-channel.c
index a8ab5230..4229794d 100644
--- a/server/red-channel.c
+++ b/server/red-channel.c
@@ -429,6 +429,18 @@ void red_channel_init_outgoing_messages_window(RedChannel *channel)
                    (GFunc)red_channel_client_init_outgoing_messages_window, NULL);
 }
 
+void red_channel_pipes_add(RedChannel *channel, RedPipeItem *item)
+{
+    RedChannelClient *rcc;
+
+    FOREACH_CLIENT(channel, rcc) {
+        red_pipe_item_ref(item);
+        red_channel_client_pipe_add(rcc, item);
+    }
+
+    red_pipe_item_unref(item);
+}
+
 static void red_channel_client_pipe_add_type_proxy(gpointer data, gpointer user_data)
 {
     int type = GPOINTER_TO_INT(user_data);
diff --git a/server/red-channel.h b/server/red-channel.h
index 8ea5a711..a699f4e2 100644
--- a/server/red-channel.h
+++ b/server/red-channel.h
@@ -172,6 +172,12 @@ void red_channel_pipes_add_type(RedChannel *channel, int pipe_item_type);
 
 void red_channel_pipes_add_empty_msg(RedChannel *channel, int msg_type);
 
+/* Add an item to all the clients connected.
+ * The same item is shared between all clients.
+ * Function will take ownership of the item.
+ */
+void red_channel_pipes_add(RedChannel *channel, RedPipeItem *item);
+
 /* return TRUE if all of the connected clients to this channel are blocked */
 bool red_channel_all_blocked(RedChannel *channel);