diff --git a/popupapplet.cpp b/popupapplet.cpp
index bdd470907..cf417f4c7 100644
--- a/popupapplet.cpp
+++ b/popupapplet.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include "plasma/extenders/extender.h"
 #include "plasma/extenders/extenderitem.h"
 #include "plasma/package.h"
+#include "plasma/scripting/appletscript.h"
 #include "plasma/tooltipmanager.h"
 #include "plasma/widgets/iconwidget.h"
 
@@ -550,8 +551,11 @@ Plasma::PopupPlacement PopupApplet::popupPlacement() const
     return d->popupPlacement;
 }
 
-void PopupApplet::popupEvent(bool)
+void PopupApplet::popupEvent(bool popped)
 {
+    if (Applet::d->script) {
+        emit Applet::d->script->popupEvent(popped);
+    }
 }
 
 void PopupApplet::setPassivePopup(bool passive)
diff --git a/scripting/appletscript.h b/scripting/appletscript.h
index 8bedab7d7..f2d7a0129 100644
--- a/scripting/appletscript.h
+++ b/scripting/appletscript.h
@@ -148,6 +148,11 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
      */
     void saveState(KConfigGroup &group) const;
 
+    /**
+     * @see PopupApplet
+     */
+    void popupEvent(bool popped) const;
+
 public Q_SLOTS:
 
     /**
@@ -222,6 +227,7 @@ protected:
 
 private:
     friend class Applet;
+    friend class PopupApplet;
 
     AppletScriptPrivate *const d;
 };