diff --git a/widgets/pushbutton.cpp b/widgets/pushbutton.cpp
index 1791b6247..fec51948c 100644
--- a/widgets/pushbutton.cpp
+++ b/widgets/pushbutton.cpp
@@ -281,6 +281,11 @@ void PushButton::setCheckable(bool checkable)
     nativeWidget()->setCheckable(checkable);
 }
 
+bool PushButton::isCheckable() const
+{
+    return nativeWidget()->isCheckable();
+}
+
 void PushButton::setChecked(bool checked)
 {
     nativeWidget()->setChecked(checked);
diff --git a/widgets/pushbutton.h b/widgets/pushbutton.h
index 672f8bc0d..214edb6d1 100644
--- a/widgets/pushbutton.h
+++ b/widgets/pushbutton.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT PushButton : public QGraphicsProxyWidget
     Q_PROPERTY(KPushButton *nativeWidget READ nativeWidget)
     Q_PROPERTY(QAction *action READ action WRITE setAction)
     Q_PROPERTY(QIcon icon READ icon WRITE setIcon)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool checkable READ isCheckable WRITE setCheckable)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool checked READ isChecked WRITE setChecked)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool down READ isDown)
 
@@ -150,6 +151,13 @@ public:
      */
     void setCheckable(bool checkable);
 
+    /**
+     * @return true if the button is checkable
+     * @see setCheckable
+     * @since 4.4
+     */
+    bool isCheckable() const;
+
     /**
      * Sets whether or not this button is checked. Implies setIsCheckable(true).
      *