diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/TextArea.qml b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/TextArea.qml
index 158e10a31..a7fec4709 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/TextArea.qml
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/TextArea.qml
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@ Item {
      */
     property bool errorHighlight
 
+    /**
+     * type:bool
+     * Displays widget background
+     *
+     * The default value is true.
+     */
+    property alias backgroundVisible: base.visible
+
     /**
      * type:int
      * Current cursor position.