diff --git a/src/inputmethod.cpp b/src/inputmethod.cpp
index 2ef522e1cb..bd73934484 100644
--- a/src/inputmethod.cpp
+++ b/src/inputmethod.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ void InputMethod::hide()
     inputContext->sendReset();
 }
 
-bool InputMethod::touchEventTriggered() const
+bool InputMethod::shouldShowOnActive() const
 {
     return input()->touch()
            && input()->touch()->lastEventTime() > input()->keyboard()->lastEventTime()
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ void InputMethod::textInputInterfaceV2StateUpdated(quint32 serial, KWaylandServe
     if (!t2 || !t2->isEnabled()) {
         return;
     }
-    if (m_inputClient && touchEventTriggered()) {
+    if (m_inputClient && shouldShowOnActive()) {
         m_inputClient->allow();
     }
     switch (reason) {
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ void InputMethod::updateInputPanelState()
         return;
     }
 
-    if (m_inputClient && touchEventTriggered()) {
+    if (m_inputClient && shouldShowOnActive()) {
         m_inputClient->allow();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/inputmethod.h b/src/inputmethod.h
index c2c00fc260..a5d5d32f0e 100644
--- a/src/inputmethod.h
+++ b/src/inputmethod.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ public:
     void setInputMethodCommand(const QString &path);
 
     KWaylandServer::InputMethodGrabV1 *keyboardGrab();
+    bool shouldShowOnActive() const;
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void activeChanged(bool active);
diff --git a/src/virtualkeyboard_dbus.cpp b/src/virtualkeyboard_dbus.cpp
index cfd7b3f393..447748706f 100644
--- a/src/virtualkeyboard_dbus.cpp
+++ b/src/virtualkeyboard_dbus.cpp
@@ -58,4 +58,9 @@ bool VirtualKeyboardDBus::isAvailable() const
     return m_inputMethod->isAvailable();
 }
 
+bool VirtualKeyboardDBus::willShowOnActive() const
+{
+    return isAvailable() && isEnabled() && m_inputMethod->shouldShowOnActive();
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/virtualkeyboard_dbus.h b/src/virtualkeyboard_dbus.h
index a5f2a98072..94dfcd423c 100644
--- a/src/virtualkeyboard_dbus.h
+++ b/src/virtualkeyboard_dbus.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ public:
     void setEnabled(bool enabled);
     void setActive(bool active);
 
+    Q_SCRIPTABLE bool willShowOnActive() const;
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     Q_SCRIPTABLE void enabledChanged();
     Q_SCRIPTABLE void activeChanged();