diff --git a/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.cpp b/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.cpp
index ed596af531..7cb2eb8cd1 100644
--- a/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ WorkspaceWrapper::WorkspaceWrapper(QObject* parent) : QObject(parent)
     connect(ws, &Workspace::clientActivated, this, &WorkspaceWrapper::clientActivated);
     connect(vds, &VirtualDesktopManager::countChanged, this, &WorkspaceWrapper::numberDesktopsChanged);
     connect(vds, &VirtualDesktopManager::layoutChanged, this, &WorkspaceWrapper::desktopLayoutChanged);
+    connect(vds, &VirtualDesktopManager::currentChanged, this, &WorkspaceWrapper::currentVirtualDesktopChanged);
     connect(ws, &Workspace::clientDemandsAttentionChanged, this, &WorkspaceWrapper::clientDemandsAttentionChanged);
 #ifdef KWIN_BUILD_ACTIVITIES
     if (KWin::Activities *activities = KWin::Activities::self()) {
@@ -67,6 +68,11 @@ int WorkspaceWrapper::currentDesktop() const
     return VirtualDesktopManager::self()->current();
 }
 
+VirtualDesktop *WorkspaceWrapper::currentVirtualDesktop() const
+{
+    return VirtualDesktopManager::self()->currentDesktop();
+}
+
 int WorkspaceWrapper::numberOfDesktops() const
 {
     return VirtualDesktopManager::self()->count();
@@ -77,6 +83,11 @@ void WorkspaceWrapper::setCurrentDesktop(int desktop)
     VirtualDesktopManager::self()->setCurrent(desktop);
 }
 
+void WorkspaceWrapper::setCurrentVirtualDesktop(VirtualDesktop *desktop)
+{
+    VirtualDesktopManager::self()->setCurrent(desktop);
+}
+
 void WorkspaceWrapper::setNumberOfDesktops(int count)
 {
     VirtualDesktopManager::self()->setCount(count);
diff --git a/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.h b/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.h
index 68956bcca0..067c65daf3 100644
--- a/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.h
+++ b/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.h
@@ -22,12 +22,17 @@ namespace KWin
 {
 // forward declarations
 class AbstractClient;
+class VirtualDesktop;
 class X11Client;
 
 class WorkspaceWrapper : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
+    /**
+     * @deprecated use the currentVirtualDesktop property instead
+     */
     Q_PROPERTY(int currentDesktop READ currentDesktop WRITE setCurrentDesktop NOTIFY currentDesktopChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(KWin::VirtualDesktop *currentVirtualDesktop READ currentVirtualDesktop WRITE setCurrentVirtualDesktop NOTIFY currentVirtualDesktopChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(KWin::AbstractClient *activeClient READ activeClient WRITE setActiveClient NOTIFY clientActivated)
     // TODO: write and notify?
     Q_PROPERTY(QSize desktopGridSize READ desktopGridSize NOTIFY desktopLayoutChanged)
@@ -153,6 +158,13 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
      */
     void virtualScreenGeometryChanged();
 
+    /**
+     * This signal is emitted when the current virtual desktop changes.
+     *
+     * @since 5.23
+     */
+    void currentVirtualDesktopChanged();
+
 public:
 //------------------------------------------------------------------
 //enums copy&pasted from kwinglobals.h because qtscript is evil
@@ -217,6 +229,9 @@ void setter( rettype val );
     QSize virtualScreenSize() const;
     QRect virtualScreenGeometry() const;
 
+    VirtualDesktop *currentVirtualDesktop() const;
+    void setCurrentVirtualDesktop(VirtualDesktop *desktop);
+
     /**
      * Returns the geometry a Client can use with the specified option.
      * This method should be preferred over other methods providing screen sizes as the