diff --git a/effects.cpp b/effects.cpp
index 54a734fb75..208bed7c20 100644
--- a/effects.cpp
+++ b/effects.cpp
@@ -696,6 +696,11 @@ EffectWindowImpl::~EffectWindowImpl()
     {
     }
 
+bool EffectWindowImpl::isPaintingEnabled()
+    {
+    return sceneWindow()->isPaintingEnabled();
+    }
+
 void EffectWindowImpl::enablePainting( int reason )
     {
     sceneWindow()->enablePainting( reason );
diff --git a/effects.h b/effects.h
index 007c349bf7..b3e07cb1a1 100644
--- a/effects.h
+++ b/effects.h
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ class EffectWindowImpl : public EffectWindow
 
         virtual void enablePainting( int reason );
         virtual void disablePainting( int reason );
+        virtual bool isPaintingEnabled();
         virtual void addRepaint( const QRect& r );
         virtual void addRepaint( int x, int y, int w, int h );
         virtual void addRepaintFull();
diff --git a/lib/kwineffects.h b/lib/kwineffects.h
index a9d3c416e9..3b51c0aecf 100644
--- a/lib/kwineffects.h
+++ b/lib/kwineffects.h
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ class KWIN_EXPORT EffectWindow
 
         virtual void enablePainting( int reason ) = 0;
         virtual void disablePainting( int reason ) = 0;
+        virtual bool isPaintingEnabled() = 0;
         virtual void addRepaint( const QRect& r ) = 0;
         virtual void addRepaint( int x, int y, int w, int h ) = 0;
         virtual void addRepaintFull() = 0;