diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/model.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/model.cpp
index 5d07375324..f5a0e28d08 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/model.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/model.cpp
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ QVariant EffectModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
             return m_effectsList.at(index.row()).supported;
         case ExclusiveRole:
             return m_effectsList.at(index.row()).exclusiveGroup;
+        case InternalRole:
+            return m_effectsList.at(index.row()).internal;
         default:
             return QVariant();
     }
@@ -199,6 +201,7 @@ void EffectModel::loadEffects()
         effect.video = service->property(QStringLiteral("X-KWin-Video-Url"), QVariant::Url).toUrl();
         effect.supported = true;
         effect.exclusiveGroup = service->property(QStringLiteral("X-KWin-Exclusive-Category"), QVariant::String).toString();
+        effect.internal = service->property(QStringLiteral("X-KWin-Internal"), QVariant::Bool).toBool();
 
         m_effectsList << effect;
     }
@@ -329,9 +332,12 @@ void EffectModel::defaults()
 EffectFilterModel::EffectFilterModel(QObject *parent)
     : QSortFilterProxyModel(parent)
     , m_effectModel(new EffectModel(this))
-    , m_supported(true)
+    , m_filterOutUnsupported(true)
+    , m_filterOutInternal(true)
 {
     setSourceModel(m_effectModel);
+    connect(this, &EffectFilterModel::filterOutUnsupportedChanged, this, &EffectFilterModel::invalidateFilter);
+    connect(this, &EffectFilterModel::filterOutInternalChanged, this, &EffectFilterModel::invalidateFilter);
 }
 
 const QString &EffectFilterModel::filter() const
@@ -350,17 +356,6 @@ void EffectFilterModel::setFilter(const QString &filter)
     invalidateFilter();
 }
 
-void EffectFilterModel::setFilterOnSupported(bool supported)
-{
-    if (m_supported == supported) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    m_supported = supported;
-    emit filterOnSupportedChanged();
-    invalidateFilter();
-}
-
 bool EffectFilterModel::filterAcceptsRow(int source_row, const QModelIndex &source_parent) const
 {
     if (!m_effectModel) {
@@ -372,9 +367,14 @@ bool EffectFilterModel::filterAcceptsRow(int source_row, const QModelIndex &sour
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (m_supported) {
-        bool supported = index.data(EffectModel::SupportedRole).toBool();
-        if (!supported) {
+    if (m_filterOutUnsupported) {
+        if (!index.data(EffectModel::SupportedRole).toBool()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (m_filterOutInternal) {
+        if (index.data(EffectModel::InternalRole).toBool()) {
             return false;
         }
     }
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/model.h b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/model.h
index 7bb9812fcb..5c07023395 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/model.h
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/model.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ struct EffectData {
     QUrl video;
     bool supported;
     QString exclusiveGroup;
+    bool internal;
 };
 
 class EffectModel : public QAbstractItemModel
@@ -69,7 +70,8 @@ public:
         WindowManagementRole,
         VideoRole,
         SupportedRole,
-        ExclusiveRole
+        ExclusiveRole,
+        InternalRole
     };
 
     explicit EffectModel(QObject *parent = 0);
@@ -131,7 +133,12 @@ class EffectFilterModel : public QSortFilterProxyModel
      * If @c true not supported effects are excluded, if @c false no restriction on supported.
      * Default value is @c true.
      **/
-    Q_PROPERTY(bool filterOnSupported READ isFilterOnSupported WRITE setFilterOnSupported NOTIFY filterOnSupportedChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool filterOutUnsupported MEMBER m_filterOutUnsupported NOTIFY filterOutUnsupportedChanged)
+    /**
+     * If @c true internal effects are excluded, if @c false no restriction on internal.
+     * Default value is @c true.
+     **/
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool filterOutInternal MEMBER m_filterOutInternal NOTIFY filterOutInternalChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QColor backgroundActiveColor READ backgroundActiveColor CONSTANT);
     Q_PROPERTY(QColor backgroundNormalColor READ backgroundNormalColor CONSTANT);
     Q_PROPERTY(QColor backgroundAlternateColor READ backgroundAlternateColor CONSTANT);
@@ -154,11 +161,6 @@ public:
         return color;
     }
 
-    void setFilterOnSupported(bool supported);
-    bool isFilterOnSupported() const {
-        return m_supported;
-    }
-
     void defaults();
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
@@ -170,12 +172,14 @@ protected:
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void effectModelChanged();
     void filterChanged();
-    void filterOnSupportedChanged();
+    void filterOutUnsupportedChanged();
+    void filterOutInternalChanged();
 
 private:
     EffectModel *m_effectModel;
     QString m_filter;
-    bool m_supported;
+    bool m_filterOutUnsupported;
+    bool m_filterOutInternal;
 };
 }
 }
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/qml/EffectView.qml b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/qml/EffectView.qml
index 03a4ef8100..74c3f8ffea 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/qml/EffectView.qml
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/qml/EffectView.qml
@@ -80,11 +80,19 @@ Item {
                 tooltip: "Configure filter"
                 menu: Menu {
                     MenuItem {
-                        text: i18n("Filter only on Desktop Effects supported by the Compositor")
+                        text: i18n("Exclude Desktop Effects not supported by the Compositor")
                         checkable: true
-                        checked: searchModel.filterOnSupported
+                        checked: searchModel.filterOutUnsupported
                         onTriggered: {
-                            searchModel.filterOnSupported = !searchModel.filterOnSupported;
+                            searchModel.filterOutUnsupported = !searchModel.filterOutUnsupported;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    MenuItem {
+                        text: i18n("Exclude internal Desktop Effects")
+                        checkable: true
+                        checked: searchModel.filterOutInternal
+                        onTriggered: {
+                            searchModel.filterOutInternal = !searchModel.filterOutInternal
                         }
                     }
                 }