diff --git a/src/libratbag.c b/src/libratbag.c
index 982a9914..6ce13f4a 100644
--- a/src/libratbag.c
+++ b/src/libratbag.c
@@ -1343,6 +1343,13 @@ ratbag_button_set_macro_event(struct ratbag_button *button,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+LIBRATBAG_EXPORT int
+ratbag_button_write_macro(struct ratbag_button *button)
+{
+	return button->profile->device->driver->write_button(button, &button->action);
+
+}
+
 LIBRATBAG_EXPORT enum ratbag_macro_event_type
 ratbag_button_get_macro_event_type(struct ratbag_button *button, unsigned int index)
 {
diff --git a/src/libratbag.h b/src/libratbag.h
index f15c90f6..be60309d 100644
--- a/src/libratbag.h
+++ b/src/libratbag.h
@@ -1352,6 +1352,9 @@ ratbag_button_get_macro_event_timeout(struct ratbag_button *button, unsigned int
 int
 ratbag_button_set_macro(struct ratbag_button *button, const char *name);
 
+int
+ratbag_button_write_macro(struct ratbag_button *button);
+
 /**
  * @ingroup button
  *
diff --git a/src/libratbag.sym b/src/libratbag.sym
index 291f51b2..2726cc38 100644
--- a/src/libratbag.sym
+++ b/src/libratbag.sym
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ global:
 	ratbag_button_set_special;
 	ratbag_button_set_user_data;
 	ratbag_button_unref;
+	ratbag_button_write_macro;
 	ratbag_device_get_name;
 	ratbag_device_get_num_buttons;
 	ratbag_device_get_num_profiles;