diff --git a/scriptengines/javascript/appletinterface.cpp b/scriptengines/javascript/appletinterface.cpp
index 619c5b5ed..750a1eb9c 100644
--- a/scriptengines/javascript/appletinterface.cpp
+++ b/scriptengines/javascript/appletinterface.cpp
@@ -210,6 +210,11 @@ QSizeF AppletInterface::size() const
     return applet()->size();
 }
 
+QRectF AppletInterface::rect() const
+{
+    return applet()->contentRect();
+}
+
 void AppletInterface::setAction(const QString &name, const QString &text, const QString &icon, const QString &shortcut)
 {
     Plasma::Applet *a = applet();
diff --git a/scriptengines/javascript/appletinterface.h b/scriptengines/javascript/appletinterface.h
index 8b1d9fff1..b6cfa20ae 100644
--- a/scriptengines/javascript/appletinterface.h
+++ b/scriptengines/javascript/appletinterface.h
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ enum QtAlignment {
     Q_INVOKABLE void setConfigurationRequired(bool needsConfiguring, const QString &reason = QString());
 
     Q_INVOKABLE QSizeF size() const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE QRectF rect() const;
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void setAction(const QString &name, const QString &text,
                                const QString &icon = QString(), const QString &shortcut = QString());