diff --git a/src/plasma/applet.cpp b/src/plasma/applet.cpp
index 2da99243a..473e7a626 100644
--- a/src/plasma/applet.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/applet.cpp
@@ -360,6 +360,21 @@ void Applet::setIcon(const QString &icon)
     emit iconChanged(icon);
 }
 
+bool Applet::isBusy() const
+{
+    return d->busy;
+}
+
+void Applet::setBusy(bool busy)
+{
+    if (busy == d->busy) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    d->busy = busy;
+    emit busyChanged(busy);
+}
+
 KPluginInfo Applet::pluginInfo() const
 {
     return d->appletDescription;
diff --git a/src/plasma/applet.h b/src/plasma/applet.h
index c3ab03049..449f761d3 100644
--- a/src/plasma/applet.h
+++ b/src/plasma/applet.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Applet : public QObject
     Q_PROPERTY(Plasma::Types::Location location READ location NOTIFY locationChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString title READ title WRITE setTitle NOTIFY titleChanged FINAL)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString icon READ icon WRITE setIcon NOTIFY iconChanged FINAL)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool busy READ isBusy WRITE setBusy NOTIFY busyChanged FINAL)
 
 public:
 //CONSTRUCTORS
@@ -323,6 +324,23 @@ public:
      */
     void setIcon(const QString &icon);
 
+    /**
+     * @returns true if the applet should show a busy status, for instance doing
+     * some network operation
+     * @since 5.21
+     */
+    bool isBusy() const;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the Applet to have a busy status hint, for instance the applet doing
+     * some network operation.
+     * The graphical representation of the busy status depends completely from
+     * the visualization.
+     * @param busy true if the applet is busy
+     * @since 5.21
+     */
+    void setBusy(bool busy);
+
 //ACTIONS
     /**
      * Returns a list of context-related QAction instances.
@@ -431,6 +449,12 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
      */
     void iconChanged(const QString &icon);
 
+    /**
+     * Emitted when the busy status has changed
+     * @since 5.21
+     */
+    void busyChanged(bool busy);
+
 //CONFIGURATION
     /**
      * Emitted when an applet has changed values in its configuration
diff --git a/src/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp b/src/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp
index 14b1debaa..67b423ce6 100644
--- a/src/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ AppletPrivate::AppletPrivate(KService::Ptr service, const KPluginInfo *info, int
       needsConfig(false),
       started(false),
       globalShortcutEnabled(false),
-      userConfiguring(false)
+      userConfiguring(false),
+      busy(false)
 {
     if (appletId == 0) {
         appletId = ++s_maxAppletId;
diff --git a/src/plasma/private/applet_p.h b/src/plasma/private/applet_p.h
index 312d302bc..157fb1fee 100644
--- a/src/plasma/private/applet_p.h
+++ b/src/plasma/private/applet_p.h
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ public:
     bool started : 1;
     bool globalShortcutEnabled : 1;
     bool userConfiguring : 1;
+    bool busy : 1;
 };
 
 } // Plasma namespace
diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
index 941303ee5..876af2ced 100644
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ AppletInterface::AppletInterface(DeclarativeAppletScript *script, const QVariant
       m_toolTipItem(0),
       m_args(args),
       m_backgroundHints(Plasma::Types::StandardBackground),
-      m_busy(false),
       m_hideOnDeactivate(true),
       m_oldKeyboardShortcut(0),
       m_dummyNativeInterface(0),
@@ -86,6 +85,9 @@ AppletInterface::AppletInterface(DeclarativeAppletScript *script, const QVariant
     connect(applet(), &Plasma::Applet::iconChanged,
             this, &AppletInterface::iconChanged);
 
+    connect(applet(), &Plasma::Applet::busyChanged,
+            this, &AppletInterface::busyChanged);
+
     connect(applet(), &Plasma::Applet::activated,
             this, &AppletInterface::activated);
 
@@ -125,7 +127,6 @@ AppletInterface::AppletInterface(Plasma::Applet *a, const QVariantList &args, QQ
       m_toolTipTextFormat(0),
       m_args(args),
       m_backgroundHints(Plasma::Types::StandardBackground),
-      m_busy(false),
       m_hideOnDeactivate(true),
       m_oldKeyboardShortcut(0),
       m_dummyNativeInterface(0),
@@ -151,6 +152,15 @@ AppletInterface::AppletInterface(Plasma::Applet *a, const QVariantList &args, QQ
     connect(applet(), &Plasma::Applet::destroyedChanged,
             this, &AppletInterface::destroyedChanged);
 
+    connect(applet(), &Plasma::Applet::titleChanged,
+            this, &AppletInterface::titleChanged);
+
+    connect(applet(), &Plasma::Applet::iconChanged,
+            this, &AppletInterface::iconChanged);
+
+    connect(applet(), &Plasma::Applet::busyChanged,
+            this, &AppletInterface::busyChanged);
+
     connect(appletScript(), &DeclarativeAppletScript::formFactorChanged,
             this, &AppletInterface::formFactorChanged);
     connect(appletScript(), &DeclarativeAppletScript::locationChanged,
@@ -385,17 +395,12 @@ void AppletInterface::setToolTipItem(QQuickItem *toolTipItem)
 
 bool AppletInterface::isBusy() const
 {
-    return m_busy;
+    return applet()->isBusy();
 }
 
 void AppletInterface::setBusy(bool busy)
 {
-    if (m_busy == busy) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    m_busy = busy;
-    emit busyChanged();
+    applet()->setBusy(busy);
 }
 
 Plasma::Types::BackgroundHints AppletInterface::backgroundHints() const
diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.h b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.h
index 4a186ff49..6cf71aa9d 100644
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.h
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.h
@@ -428,7 +428,6 @@ private:
     QPointer<QQuickItem> m_toolTipItem;
     QVariantList m_args;
     Plasma::Types::BackgroundHints m_backgroundHints;
-    bool m_busy : 1;
     bool m_hideOnDeactivate : 1;
     //this is used to build an emacs style shortcut
     int m_oldKeyboardShortcut;