diff --git a/scripts/CMakeLists.txt b/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
index fb7e18eea3..ccde1fc57b 100644
--- a/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # packages
 install( DIRECTORY videowall DESTINATION ${DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/kwin/scripts )
+install( DIRECTORY synchronizeskipswitcher DESTINATION ${DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/kwin/scripts )
 
 # service files
 install( FILES videowall/metadata.desktop DESTINATION ${SERVICES_INSTALL_DIR} RENAME kwin-script-videowall.desktop )
+install( FILES synchronizeskipswitcher/metadata.desktop DESTINATION ${SERVICES_INSTALL_DIR} RENAME kwin-script-synchronizeskipswitcher.desktop )
diff --git a/scripts/synchronizeskipswitcher/contents/code/main.js b/scripts/synchronizeskipswitcher/contents/code/main.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..389f4fc485
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/synchronizeskipswitcher/contents/code/main.js
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/********************************************************************
+ KWin - the KDE window manager
+ This file is part of the KDE project.
+
+Copyright (C) 2012 Martin Gräßlin <mgraesslin@kde.org>
+
+This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*********************************************************************/
+function synchronizeSwitcher(client) {
+    client.skipSwitcher = client.skipTaskbar;
+}
+
+function setupConnection(client) {
+    synchronizeSwitcher(client);
+    client.skipTaskbarChanged.connect(client, synchronizeSwitcher);
+}
+
+workspace.clientAdded.connect(setupConnection);
+// connect all existing clients
+var clients = workspace.clientList();
+for (var i=0; i<clients.length; i++) {
+    setupConnection(clients[i]);
+}
diff --git a/scripts/synchronizeskipswitcher/metadata.desktop b/scripts/synchronizeskipswitcher/metadata.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9aff252825
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/synchronizeskipswitcher/metadata.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=Synchronize Skip Switcher with Taskbar
+Comment=Hides all windows marked as Skip Taskbar to be also excluded from window switchers (e.g. Alt+Tab)
+Icon=preferences-system-windows-script-synchronizeskipswitcher
+
+X-Plasma-API=javascript
+X-Plasma-MainScript=code/main.js
+
+X-KDE-PluginInfo-Author=Martin Gräßlin
+X-KDE-PluginInfo-Email=mgraesslin@kde.org
+X-KDE-PluginInfo-Name=synchronizeskipswitcher
+X-KDE-PluginInfo-Version=1.0
+
+X-KDE-PluginInfo-Depends=
+X-KDE-PluginInfo-License=GPL
+X-KDE-ServiceTypes=KWin/Script
+Type=Service