diff --git a/scriptengines/javascript/simplebindings/appletinterface.cpp b/scriptengines/javascript/simplebindings/appletinterface.cpp
index 6e64cb803..939f94ffe 100644
--- a/scriptengines/javascript/simplebindings/appletinterface.cpp
+++ b/scriptengines/javascript/simplebindings/appletinterface.cpp
@@ -306,6 +306,11 @@ bool AppletInterface::immutable() const
     return applet()->immutability() != Plasma::Mutable;
 }
 
+bool AppletInterface::userConfiguring() const
+{
+    return applet()->isUserConfiguring();
+}
+
 int AppletInterface::apiVersion() const
 {
     const QString constraint("[X-Plasma-API] == 'javascript' and 'Applet' in [X-Plasma-ComponentTypes]");
diff --git a/scriptengines/javascript/simplebindings/appletinterface.h b/scriptengines/javascript/simplebindings/appletinterface.h
index be359ba12..ba0223414 100644
--- a/scriptengines/javascript/simplebindings/appletinterface.h
+++ b/scriptengines/javascript/simplebindings/appletinterface.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ class AppletInterface : public QObject
     Q_PROPERTY(BackgroundHints backgroundHints WRITE setBackgroundHints READ backgroundHints)
     Q_PROPERTY(QGraphicsLayout *layout WRITE setLayout READ layout)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool immutable READ immutable)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool userConfiguring READ userConfiguring) // @since 4.5
     Q_PROPERTY(int apiVersion READ apiVersion)
     Q_PROPERTY(QObject *sender READ sender)
 
@@ -253,6 +254,7 @@ enum AnimationDirection {
     QGraphicsLayout *layout() const;
     void setLayout(QGraphicsLayout *);
     bool immutable() const;
+    bool userConfiguring() const;
     int apiVersion() const;
 
     inline Plasma::Applet *applet() const { return m_appletScriptEngine->applet(); }