diff --git a/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.cpp b/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.cpp
index 77be65b12b..6c58982c89 100644
--- a/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.cpp
@@ -270,6 +270,11 @@ QRect WorkspaceWrapper::clientArea(ClientAreaOption option, const QPoint &p, int
     return Workspace::self()->clientArea(static_cast<clientAreaOption>(option), output, virtualDesktop);
 }
 
+QRect WorkspaceWrapper::clientArea(ClientAreaOption option, const QPoint &p, VirtualDesktop *desktop) const
+{
+    return workspace()->clientArea(static_cast<clientAreaOption>(option), kwinApp()->platform()->outputAt(p), desktop);
+}
+
 QRect WorkspaceWrapper::clientArea(ClientAreaOption option, const KWin::AbstractClient *c) const
 {
     return Workspace::self()->clientArea(static_cast<clientAreaOption>(option), c);
@@ -302,6 +307,11 @@ QRect WorkspaceWrapper::clientArea(ClientAreaOption option, int screen, int desk
     return workspace()->clientArea(static_cast<clientAreaOption>(option), output, virtualDesktop);
 }
 
+QRect WorkspaceWrapper::clientArea(ClientAreaOption option, AbstractOutput *output, VirtualDesktop *desktop) const
+{
+    return workspace()->clientArea(static_cast<clientAreaOption>(option), output, desktop);
+}
+
 QString WorkspaceWrapper::desktopName(int desktop) const
 {
     const VirtualDesktop *vd = VirtualDesktopManager::self()->desktopForX11Id(desktop);
diff --git a/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.h b/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.h
index 515b4b188c..b2e7dcfdfc 100644
--- a/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.h
+++ b/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ namespace KWin
 {
 // forward declarations
 class AbstractClient;
+class AbstractOutput;
 class VirtualDesktop;
 class X11Client;
 
@@ -241,16 +242,20 @@ public:
      * @param screen The screen for which the area should be considered
      * @param desktop The desktop for which the area should be considered, in general there should not be a difference
      * @returns The specified screen geometry
+     * @deprecated use clientArea(ClientAreaOption option, KWin::AbstractOutput *output, KWin::VirtualDesktop *desktop)
      */
-    Q_SCRIPTABLE QRect clientArea(ClientAreaOption option, int screen, int desktop) const;
+    Q_SCRIPTABLE QRect clientArea(ClientAreaOption option, int screen, int desktop) const; // TODO Plasma 6: Drop
+    Q_SCRIPTABLE QRect clientArea(ClientAreaOption option, KWin::AbstractOutput *output, KWin::VirtualDesktop *desktop) const;
     /**
      * Overloaded method for convenience.
      * @param option The type of area which should be considered
      * @param point The coordinates which have to be included in the area
      * @param desktop The desktop for which the area should be considered, in general there should not be a difference
      * @returns The specified screen geometry
+     * @deprecated use clientArea(ClientAreaOption option, const QPoint &point, KWin::VirtualDesktop *desktop)
      */
-    Q_SCRIPTABLE QRect clientArea(ClientAreaOption option, const QPoint &point, int desktop) const;
+    Q_SCRIPTABLE QRect clientArea(ClientAreaOption option, const QPoint &point, int desktop) const; // TODO Plasma 6: Drop
+    Q_SCRIPTABLE QRect clientArea(ClientAreaOption option, const QPoint &point, KWin::VirtualDesktop *desktop) const;
     /**
      * Overloaded method for convenience.
      * @param client The Client for which the area should be retrieved