diff --git a/kcmkwin/common/effectsmodel.cpp b/kcmkwin/common/effectsmodel.cpp
index 06a49f25c0..2c935d7944 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/common/effectsmodel.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/common/effectsmodel.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ QHash<int, QByteArray> EffectsModel::roleNames() const
     roleNames[ConfigurableRole] = "ConfigurableRole";
     roleNames[ScriptedRole] = QByteArrayLiteral("ScriptedRole");
     roleNames[EnabledByDefaultRole] = "EnabledByDefaultRole";
+    roleNames[EnabledByDefaultFunctionRole] = "EnabledByDefaultFunctionRole";
     roleNames[ConfigModuleRole] = "ConfigModuleRole";
     return roleNames;
 }
@@ -175,6 +176,8 @@ QVariant EffectsModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
         return effect.kind == Kind::Scripted;
     case EnabledByDefaultRole:
         return effect.enabledByDefault;
+    case EnabledByDefaultFunctionRole:
+        return effect.enabledByDefaultFunction;
     case ConfigModuleRole:
         return effect.configModule;
     default:
diff --git a/kcmkwin/common/effectsmodel.h b/kcmkwin/common/effectsmodel.h
index 5873fd0f87..7567f6cd6e 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/common/effectsmodel.h
+++ b/kcmkwin/common/effectsmodel.h
@@ -108,7 +108,11 @@ public:
         /**
          * Id of the effect's config module, empty if the effect has no config.
          */
-        ConfigModuleRole
+        ConfigModuleRole,
+        /**
+         * Whether the effect has a function to determine if the effect is enabled by default.
+         */
+        EnabledByDefaultFunctionRole,
     };
 
     /**
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwineffects/package/contents/ui/Effect.qml b/kcmkwin/kwineffects/package/contents/ui/Effect.qml
index cd8f2947a0..9c8082148e 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwineffects/package/contents/ui/Effect.qml
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwineffects/package/contents/ui/Effect.qml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import QtQuick.Controls 2.5 as QQC2
 import QtQuick.Layouts 1.1
 
 import org.kde.kirigami 2.5 as Kirigami
+import org.kde.kcm 1.5 as KCM
 
 Kirigami.SwipeListItem {
     id: listItem
@@ -39,6 +40,10 @@ Kirigami.SwipeListItem {
                 }
                 _toggled = false;
             }
+
+            KCM.SettingHighlighter {
+                highlight: model.EnabledByDefaultFunctionRole ? parent.checkState !== Qt.PartiallyChecked : parent.checked !== model.EnabledByDefaultRole
+            }
         }
 
         QQC2.CheckBox {
@@ -46,6 +51,10 @@ Kirigami.SwipeListItem {
             visible: model.ExclusiveRole == ""
 
             onToggled: model.StatusRole = checkState
+
+            KCM.SettingHighlighter {
+                highlight: model.EnabledByDefaultFunctionRole ? parent.checkState !== Qt.PartiallyChecked : parent.checked !== model.EnabledByDefaultRole
+            }
         }
 
         ColumnLayout {