diff --git a/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp b/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
index 668faae00..2564cb8b0 100644
--- a/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
+++ b/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
@@ -294,6 +294,11 @@ void AppletInterface::removeAction(const QString &name)
     m_actions.remove(name);
 }
 
+QAction *AppletInterface::action(QString name) const
+{
+    return applet()->action(name);
+}
+
 void AppletInterface::resize(qreal w, qreal h)
 {
     applet()->resize(w,h);
diff --git a/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletinterface.h b/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletinterface.h
index da5b8b261..51caf424c 100644
--- a/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletinterface.h
+++ b/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletinterface.h
@@ -249,6 +249,8 @@ enum IntervalAlignment {
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void removeAction(const QString &name);
 
+    Q_INVOKABLE QAction *action(QString name) const;
+
     Q_INVOKABLE void resize(qreal w, qreal h);
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void setMinimumSize(qreal w, qreal h);