diff --git a/effects/fallapart/fallapart.cpp b/effects/fallapart/fallapart.cpp
index 3eb913d15a..5d460172cf 100644
--- a/effects/fallapart/fallapart.cpp
+++ b/effects/fallapart/fallapart.cpp
@@ -148,11 +148,7 @@ void FallApartEffect::slotWindowClosed(EffectWindow* c)
 {
     if (!isRealWindow(c))
         return;
-    if (c->isMinimized())
-        return;
-    if (!c->isOnCurrentDesktop())
-        return;
-    if (!c->isOnCurrentActivity())
+    if (!c->isVisible())
         return;
     const void* e = c->data(WindowClosedGrabRole).value<void*>();
     if (e && e != this)
diff --git a/libkwineffects/kwineffects.cpp b/libkwineffects/kwineffects.cpp
index fa1015a496..7d522d11e1 100644
--- a/libkwineffects/kwineffects.cpp
+++ b/libkwineffects/kwineffects.cpp
@@ -818,6 +818,13 @@ bool EffectWindow::hasDecoration() const
     return contentsRect() != QRect(0, 0, width(), height());
 }
 
+bool EffectWindow::isVisible() const
+{
+    return !isMinimized()
+           && isOnCurrentDesktop()
+           && isOnCurrentActivity();
+}
+
 
 //****************************************
 // EffectWindowGroup
diff --git a/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h b/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h
index f1e2add39d..2b8ede9e46 100644
--- a/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h
+++ b/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h
@@ -1360,6 +1360,16 @@ class KWIN_EXPORT EffectWindow : public QObject
      * @since 4.10
      **/
     Q_PROPERTY(bool decorationHasAlpha READ decorationHasAlpha)
+    /**
+     * Whether the window is currently visible to the user, that is:
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>Not minimized</li>
+     * <li>On current desktop</li>
+     * <li>On current activity</li>
+     * </ul>
+     * @since 4.11
+     **/
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool visible READ isVisible)
 public:
     /**  Flags explaining why painting should be disabled  */
     enum {
@@ -1577,6 +1587,11 @@ public:
 
     bool isCurrentTab() const;
 
+    /**
+     * @since 4.11
+     **/
+    bool isVisible() const;
+
     /**
      * Can be used to by effects to store arbitrary data in the EffectWindow.
      */