diff --git a/src/input.cpp b/src/input.cpp
index bf4a1859..f57a28cb 100644
--- a/src/input.cpp
+++ b/src/input.cpp
@@ -1722,4 +1722,14 @@ namespace input {
 
     return input;
   }
+
+  void set_activity_pointers(
+    std::shared_ptr<input_t> &input,
+    std::atomic<uint64_t> *keyboard_ms,
+    std::atomic<uint64_t> *mouse_ms,
+    std::atomic<uint64_t> *gamepad_ms) {
+    input->activity_keyboard_ms = keyboard_ms;
+    input->activity_mouse_ms = mouse_ms;
+    input->activity_gamepad_ms = gamepad_ms;
+  }
 }  // namespace input
diff --git a/src/input.h b/src/input.h
index 5b564f04..82a52e6e 100644
--- a/src/input.h
+++ b/src/input.h
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ namespace input {
 
   std::shared_ptr<input_t> alloc(safe::mail_t mail);
 
+  void set_activity_pointers(
+    std::shared_ptr<input_t> &input,
+    std::atomic<uint64_t> *keyboard_ms,
+    std::atomic<uint64_t> *mouse_ms,
+    std::atomic<uint64_t> *gamepad_ms);
+
   struct touch_port_t: public platf::touch_port_t {
     int env_width, env_height;
 
diff --git a/src/stream.cpp b/src/stream.cpp
index 11d87257..4c6c7e9b 100644
--- a/src/stream.cpp
+++ b/src/stream.cpp
@@ -2051,9 +2051,11 @@ namespace stream {
     int start(session_t &session, const std::string &addr_string) {
       session.input = input::alloc(session.mail);
 
-      session.input->activity_keyboard_ms = &session.input_activity.last_keyboard_ms;
-      session.input->activity_mouse_ms = &session.input_activity.last_mouse_ms;
-      session.input->activity_gamepad_ms = &session.input_activity.last_gamepad_ms;
+      input::set_activity_pointers(
+        session.input,
+        &session.input_activity.last_keyboard_ms,
+        &session.input_activity.last_mouse_ms,
+        &session.input_activity.last_gamepad_ms);
 
       session.broadcast_ref = broadcast.ref();
       if (!session.broadcast_ref) {