diff --git a/applet.cpp b/applet.cpp
index 8a8b636c0..56c3c3693 100644
--- a/applet.cpp
+++ b/applet.cpp
@@ -727,6 +727,25 @@ Applet* Applet::loadApplet(const KPluginInfo& info, uint appletId, const QString
     return loadApplet(info.pluginName(), appletId, args);
 }
 
+void Applet::slotLockApplet(bool lock)
+{
+    if(lock)
+       setFlags( flags()^QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable);
+    else
+       setFlags( flags() | QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable);
+}
+
+bool Applet::lockApplet() const
+{
+  return !(flags() & QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable);
+}
+
+void Applet::setLockApplet(bool lock)
+{
+  slotLockApplet(lock);
+}
+
+
 } // Plasma namespace
 
 #include "applet.moc"
diff --git a/applet.h b/applet.h
index d2e866f54..b1246b298 100644
--- a/applet.h
+++ b/applet.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Applet : public QObject, public Widget
     Q_PROPERTY( bool immutable READ isImmutable WRITE setImmutable )
     Q_PROPERTY( bool drawStandardBackground READ drawStandardBackground WRITE setDrawStandardBackground )
     Q_PROPERTY( bool failedToLaunch READ failedToLaunch WRITE setFailedToLaunch )
+    Q_PROPERTY( bool lockApplet READ lockApplet WRITE setLockApplet )
     Q_PROPERTY( QRectF boundingRect READ boundingRect )
 
     public:
@@ -379,6 +380,11 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Applet : public QObject, public Widget
          **/
         QRectF boundingRect () const;
 
+	bool lockApplet() const;
+
+	void setLockApplet(bool lock);
+
+
     Q_SIGNALS:
         /**
          * Emitted when the applet needs to take (or lose) keyboard focus.
@@ -395,6 +401,9 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Applet : public QObject, public Widget
          **/
         void requestFocus( bool focus );
 
+    protected Q_SLOTS:
+	void slotLockApplet(bool);
+
     protected:
         /**
          * Returns the name of the applet.