diff --git a/include/window.hpp b/include/window.hpp
index 39640c9..7686f1c 100644
--- a/include/window.hpp
+++ b/include/window.hpp
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ namespace engine {
 		Window& operator=(const Window&) = delete;
 		~Window();
 
+		SDL_Window* getHandle() const;
+
 		// Return the title name
 		std::string getTitle() const;
 
@@ -129,11 +131,10 @@ namespace engine {
 		/* STATIC METHODS */
 		static void errorBox(const std::string& message);
 
-	public:
-		SDL_Window* m_handle;
-
 	private:
 
+		SDL_Window* m_handle;
+
 		bool m_shouldClose = false;
 
 		std::string m_title;
diff --git a/src/engine.cpp b/src/engine.cpp
index e2bc81b..fade760 100644
--- a/src/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace engine {
 	Application::Application(const char* appName, const char* appVersion)
 	{
 		m_win = std::make_unique<Window>(appName);
-		m_gfx = std::make_unique<GFXDevice>(appName, appVersion, m_win->m_handle);
+		m_gfx = std::make_unique<GFXDevice>(appName, appVersion, m_win->getHandle());
 	}
 
 	Application::~Application()
diff --git a/src/window.cpp b/src/window.cpp
index c16d73c..552240b 100644
--- a/src/window.cpp
+++ b/src/window.cpp
@@ -179,6 +179,11 @@ namespace engine {
 
 	// public methods
 
+	SDL_Window* Window::getHandle() const
+	{
+		return m_handle;
+	}
+
 	std::string Window::getTitle() const
 	{
 		return m_title;