diff --git a/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp b/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
index 4a1471421..e062789d0 100644
--- a/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
+++ b/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
@@ -436,7 +436,8 @@ QGraphicsWidget *PopupAppletInterface::popupWidget()
 }
 
 ContainmentInterface::ContainmentInterface(AbstractJsAppletScript *parent)
-    : APPLETSUPERCLASS(parent)
+    : APPLETSUPERCLASS(parent),
+      m_movableApplets(true)
 {
     connect(containment(), SIGNAL(appletRemoved(Plasma::Applet *)), this, SLOT(appletRemovedForward(Plasma::Applet *)));
 
@@ -498,14 +499,34 @@ QScriptValue ContainmentInterface::screenGeometry(int id) const
 
 void ContainmentInterface::appletAddedForward(Plasma::Applet *applet, const QPointF &pos)
 {
+    applet->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable, m_movableApplets);
     emit appletAdded(applet, pos);
 }
 
 void ContainmentInterface::appletRemovedForward(Plasma::Applet *applet)
 {
+    applet->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable, true);
     emit appletRemoved(applet);
 }
 
+void ContainmentInterface::setMovableApplets(bool movable)
+{
+    if (m_movableApplets == movable) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_movableApplets = movable;
+
+    foreach (Plasma::Applet *applet, containment()->applets()) {
+        applet->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable, movable);
+    }
+}
+
+bool ContainmentInterface::hasMovableApplets() const
+{
+    return m_movableApplets;
+}
+
 #ifndef USE_JS_SCRIPTENGINE
 #include "appletinterface.moc"
 #endif
diff --git a/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletinterface.h b/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletinterface.h
index 096888617..edfcbc80a 100644
--- a/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletinterface.h
+++ b/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletinterface.h
@@ -362,6 +362,7 @@ class ContainmentInterface : public APPLETSUPERCLASS
     Q_PROPERTY(bool drawWallpaper READ drawWallpaper WRITE setDrawWallpaper)
     Q_PROPERTY(Type containmentType READ containmentType WRITE setContainmentType)
     Q_PROPERTY(int screen READ screen NOTIFY screenChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool movableApplets READ hasMovableApplets WRITE setMovableApplets)
     Q_ENUMS(Type)
 
 public:
@@ -385,6 +386,9 @@ public:
     void setContainmentType(Type type);
     int screen() const;
 
+    void setMovableApplets(bool movable);
+    bool hasMovableApplets() const;
+
     Q_INVOKABLE QScriptValue screenGeometry(int id) const;
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
@@ -395,6 +399,9 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
 protected Q_SLOTS:
     void appletAddedForward(Plasma::Applet *applet, const QPointF &pos);
     void appletRemovedForward(Plasma::Applet *applet);
+
+private:
+    bool m_movableApplets;
 };
 
 #endif