diff --git a/abstract_client.cpp b/abstract_client.cpp
index 3c4742c5a1..a57eacb410 100644
--- a/abstract_client.cpp
+++ b/abstract_client.cpp
@@ -93,4 +93,14 @@ xcb_timestamp_t AbstractClient::userTime() const
     return XCB_TIME_CURRENT_TIME;
 }
 
+void AbstractClient::setSkipSwitcher(bool set)
+{
+    set = rules()->checkSkipSwitcher(set);
+    if (set == skipSwitcher())
+        return;
+    m_skipSwitcher = set;
+    updateWindowRules(Rules::SkipSwitcher);
+    emit skipSwitcherChanged();
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/abstract_client.h b/abstract_client.h
index ae6ef98e6c..cfd4c660ba 100644
--- a/abstract_client.h
+++ b/abstract_client.h
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #include "toplevel.h"
 #include "options.h"
+#include "rules.h"
 
 namespace KWin
 {
 
 class TabGroup;
-class WindowRules;
 
 namespace TabBox
 {
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ class AbstractClient : public Toplevel
      * For change connect to the visibleChanged signal on the Client's Group.
      **/
     Q_PROPERTY(bool isCurrentTab READ isCurrentTab)
+    /**
+     * Whether the Client should be excluded from window switching effects.
+     **/
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool skipSwitcher READ skipSwitcher WRITE setSkipSwitcher NOTIFY skipSwitcherChanged)
 public:
     virtual ~AbstractClient();
 
@@ -51,6 +55,10 @@ public:
     bool isFirstInTabBox() const {
         return m_firstInTabBox;
     }
+    bool skipSwitcher() const {
+        return m_skipSwitcher;
+    }
+    void setSkipSwitcher(bool set);
 
     virtual void updateMouseGrab();
     virtual QString caption(bool full = true, bool stripped = false) const = 0;
@@ -61,7 +69,6 @@ public:
     virtual bool wantsTabFocus() const = 0;
     virtual bool isFullScreen() const = 0;
     virtual const QIcon &icon() const = 0;
-    virtual bool skipSwitcher() const = 0;
     // TODO: remove boolean trap
     virtual AbstractClient *findModal(bool allow_itself = false) = 0;
     virtual void cancelAutoRaise() = 0;
@@ -116,6 +123,7 @@ public:
     virtual void checkWorkspacePosition(QRect oldGeometry = QRect(), int oldDesktop = -2) = 0;
     virtual xcb_timestamp_t userTime() const;
     virtual void demandAttention(bool set = true) = 0;
+    virtual void updateWindowRules(Rules::Types selection) = 0;
 
     virtual void growHorizontal();
     virtual void shrinkHorizontal();
@@ -165,6 +173,9 @@ public:
 public Q_SLOTS:
     virtual void closeWindow() = 0;
 
+Q_SIGNALS:
+    void skipSwitcherChanged();
+
 protected:
     AbstractClient();
     void setFirstInTabBox(bool enable) {
@@ -176,6 +187,7 @@ protected:
 private:
     QSharedPointer<TabBox::TabBoxClientImpl> m_tabBoxClient;
     bool m_firstInTabBox = false;
+    bool m_skipSwitcher = false;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/client.cpp b/client.cpp
index e09035cef9..f700adc167 100644
--- a/client.cpp
+++ b/client.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ Client::Client()
     , m_transientForId(XCB_WINDOW_NONE)
     , m_originalTransientForId(XCB_WINDOW_NONE)
     , shade_below(NULL)
-    , skip_switcher(false)
     , m_motif(atoms->motif_wm_hints)
     , blocks_compositing(false)
     , m_cursor(Qt::ArrowCursor)
@@ -1299,16 +1298,6 @@ void Client::setSkipPager(bool b)
     emit skipPagerChanged();
 }
 
-void Client::setSkipSwitcher(bool set)
-{
-    set = rules()->checkSkipSwitcher(set);
-    if (set == skipSwitcher())
-        return;
-    skip_switcher = set;
-    updateWindowRules(Rules::SkipSwitcher);
-    emit skipSwitcherChanged();
-}
-
 void Client::setModal(bool m)
 {
     // Qt-3.2 can have even modal normal windows :(
diff --git a/client.h b/client.h
index 50a36fa29b..2399479eea 100644
--- a/client.h
+++ b/client.h
@@ -222,10 +222,6 @@ class Client
      **/
     Q_PROPERTY(bool wantsInput READ wantsInput)
     Q_PROPERTY(QIcon icon READ icon NOTIFY iconChanged)
-    /**
-     * Whether the Client should be excluded from window switching effects.
-     **/
-    Q_PROPERTY(bool skipSwitcher READ skipSwitcher WRITE setSkipSwitcher NOTIFY skipSwitcherChanged)
     /**
      * Indicates that the window should not be included on a taskbar.
      **/
@@ -307,7 +303,7 @@ public:
     void removeRule(Rules* r);
     void setupWindowRules(bool ignore_temporary);
     void applyWindowRules();
-    void updateWindowRules(Rules::Types selection);
+    void updateWindowRules(Rules::Types selection) override;
     void updateFullscreenMonitors(NETFullscreenMonitors topology);
 
     /**
@@ -405,9 +401,6 @@ public:
     bool skipPager() const;
     void setSkipPager(bool);
 
-    bool skipSwitcher() const override;
-    void setSkipSwitcher(bool set);
-
     bool keepAbove() const override;
     void setKeepAbove(bool) override;
     bool keepBelow() const override;
@@ -710,7 +703,6 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void minimizedChanged();
     void moveResizedChanged();
     void iconChanged();
-    void skipSwitcherChanged();
     void skipTaskbarChanged();
     void skipPagerChanged();
     void paletteChanged(const QPalette &p);
@@ -902,7 +894,6 @@ private:
     uint skip_taskbar : 1;
     uint original_skip_taskbar : 1; ///< Unaffected by KWin
     uint skip_pager : 1;
-    uint skip_switcher : 1;
     Xcb::MotifHints m_motif;
     uint keep_below : 1; ///< NET::KeepBelow
     uint minimized : 1;
@@ -1127,11 +1118,6 @@ inline bool Client::skipPager() const
     return skip_pager;
 }
 
-inline bool Client::skipSwitcher() const
-{
-    return skip_switcher;
-}
-
 inline bool Client::keepAbove() const
 {
     return keep_above;