diff --git a/wallpaper.cpp b/wallpaper.cpp
index 2baeae676..139cb2bf0 100644
--- a/wallpaper.cpp
+++ b/wallpaper.cpp
@@ -390,14 +390,29 @@ void Wallpaper::setUsingRenderingCache(bool useCache)
 
 void Wallpaper::setResizeMethodHint(Wallpaper::ResizeMethod resizeMethod)
 {
-    d->lastResizeMethod = resizeMethod;
-    emit renderHintsChanged();
+    const ResizeMethod method = qBound(ScaledResize, resizeMethod, LastResizeMethod);
+    if (method != d->lastResizeMethod) {
+        d->lastResizeMethod = method;
+        emit renderHintsChanged();
+    }
+}
+
+Wallpaper::ResizeMethod Wallpaper::resizeMethodHint() const
+{
+    return d->lastResizeMethod;
 }
 
 void Wallpaper::setTargetSizeHint(const QSizeF &targetSize)
 {
-    d->targetSize = targetSize;
-    emit renderHintsChanged();
+    if (targetSize != d->targetSize) {
+        d->targetSize = targetSize;
+        emit renderHintsChanged();
+    }
+}
+
+QSizeF Wallpaper::targetSizeHint() const
+{
+    return d->targetSize;
 }
 
 void Wallpaper::render(const QString &sourceImagePath, const QSize &size,
@@ -408,6 +423,7 @@ void Wallpaper::render(const QString &sourceImagePath, const QSize &size,
         return;
     }
 
+    resizeMethod = qBound(ScaledResize, resizeMethod, LastResizeMethod);
     if (d->lastResizeMethod != resizeMethod) {
         d->lastResizeMethod = resizeMethod;
         emit renderHintsChanged();
diff --git a/wallpaper.h b/wallpaper.h
index 25822ff90..06c866331 100644
--- a/wallpaper.h
+++ b/wallpaper.h
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Wallpaper : public QObject
     Q_PROPERTY(QList<KServiceAction> listRenderingModes READ listRenderingModes)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool usingRenderingCache READ isUsingRenderingCache WRITE setUsingRenderingCache)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool previewing READ isPreviewing WRITE setPreviewing)
+    Q_PROPERTY(ResizeMethod resizeMethod READ resizeMethodHint WRITE setResizeMethodHint)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QSizeF targetSize READ targetSizeHint WRITE setTargetSizeHint)
 
     public:
         /**
@@ -74,7 +76,8 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Wallpaper : public QObject
             ScaledAndCroppedResize /**< Scales and crops the image, preserving the aspect ratio */,
             TiledResize /**< Tiles the image to fill the area */,
             CenterTiledResize /**< Tiles the image to fill the area, starting with a centered tile */,
-            MaxpectResize /**< Best fit resize */
+            MaxpectResize /**< Best fit resize */,
+            LastResizeMethod = MaxpectResize
         };
         Q_ENUMS(ResizeMethod)
 
@@ -319,6 +322,12 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Wallpaper : public QObject
          */
         void setResizeMethodHint(Wallpaper::ResizeMethod resizeMethod);
 
+        /**
+         * @return the current resize method hint
+         * @since 4.7.2
+         */
+        Wallpaper::ResizeMethod resizeMethodHint() const;
+
         /**
          * Allows one to set rendering hints that may differ from the actualities of the
          * Wallpaper's current state, allowing for better selection of papers from packages,
@@ -330,6 +339,12 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Wallpaper : public QObject
          */
         void setTargetSizeHint(const QSizeF &targetSize);
 
+        /**
+         * @return the current target size method hint
+         * @since 4.7.2
+         */
+        QSizeF targetSizeHint() const;
+
         /**
          * Returns a list of wallpaper contextual actions (nothing by default)
          */