diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
index a2e5ab7a1..b5d1bd0ce 100644
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ AppletInterface::AppletInterface(DeclarativeAppletScript *script, QQuickItem *pa
             applet(), &Plasma::Applet::configNeedsSaving);
     connect(applet(), &Plasma::Applet::immutabilityChanged,
             this, &AppletInterface::immutableChanged);
+    connect(applet(), &Plasma::Applet::userConfiguringChanged,
+            this, &AppletInterface::userConfiguringChanged);
 
     connect(applet(), &Plasma::Applet::statusChanged,
             this, &AppletInterface::statusChanged);
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ AppletInterface::AppletInterface(DeclarativeAppletScript *script, QQuickItem *pa
     connect(m_appletScriptEngine, &DeclarativeAppletScript::contextChanged,
             this, &AppletInterface::contextChanged);
 
+
     m_qmlObject = new QmlObject(this);
     m_qmlObject->setInitializationDelayed(true);
 
@@ -458,8 +461,7 @@ bool AppletInterface::immutable() const
 
 bool AppletInterface::userConfiguring() const
 {
-    //FIXME
-    return false;
+    return applet()->isUserConfiguring();
 }
 
 int AppletInterface::apiVersion() const
diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.h b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.h
index 1da8aece0..cb8c1552f 100644
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.h
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class AppletInterface : public QQuickItem
     Q_PROPERTY(bool expanded WRITE setExpanded READ isExpanded NOTIFY expandedChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(Plasma::Types::BackgroundHints backgroundHints WRITE setBackgroundHints READ backgroundHints NOTIFY backgroundHintsChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool immutable READ immutable NOTIFY immutableChanged)
-    Q_PROPERTY(bool userConfiguring READ userConfiguring) // @since 4.5
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool userConfiguring READ userConfiguring NOTIFY userConfiguringChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int apiVersion READ apiVersion CONSTANT)
     Q_PROPERTY(Plasma::Types::ItemStatus status READ status WRITE setStatus NOTIFY statusChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString associatedApplication WRITE setAssociatedApplication READ associatedApplication)
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void implicitHeightChanged();
     void fillWidthChanged();
     void fillHeightChanged();
+    void userConfiguringChanged();
 
 protected:
     void geometryChanged(const QRectF &newGeometry, const QRectF &oldGeometry);
diff --git a/src/shell/configview.cpp b/src/shell/configview.cpp
index a6f9f472a..d88e9fcde 100644
--- a/src/shell/configview.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/configview.cpp
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ ConfigView::ConfigView(Plasma::Applet *applet, QWindow *parent)
     : QQuickView(parent),
       m_applet(applet)
 {
+    applet->setUserConfiguring(true);
     qmlRegisterType<ConfigModel>("org.kde.plasma.configuration", 2, 0, "ConfigModel");
     qmlRegisterType<ConfigCategory>("org.kde.plasma.configuration", 2, 0, "ConfigCategory");
 
@@ -300,6 +301,7 @@ ConfigView::ConfigView(Plasma::Applet *applet, QWindow *parent)
 
 ConfigView::~ConfigView()
 {
+    m_applet->setUserConfiguring(false);
 }
 
 void ConfigView::init()