diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/Highlight.qml b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/Highlight.qml
index b9a21d731..86626c932 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/Highlight.qml
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/Highlight.qml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ Item {
     /** true if the mouse button is pressed over the component. */
     property bool pressed: false
     width: ListView.view ? ListView.view.width : undefined
+    property alias marginHints: background.margins;
 
     Connections {
         target: highlight.ListView.view