diff --git a/tabbox/tabbox.cpp b/tabbox/tabbox.cpp
index 5de486ec39..ff4084cace 100644
--- a/tabbox/tabbox.cpp
+++ b/tabbox/tabbox.cpp
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@ TabBox::TabBox(QObject *parent)
     m_desktopListConfig.setLayout(TabBoxConfig::VerticalLayout);
     m_tabBox = new TabBoxHandlerImpl(this);
     connect(m_tabBox, SIGNAL(ready()), SLOT(handlerReady()));
+    connect(m_tabBox, SIGNAL(selectedIndexChanged()), SIGNAL(itemSelected()));
 
     m_tabBoxMode = TabBoxDesktopMode; // init variables
     connect(&m_delayedShowTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(show()));
diff --git a/tabbox/tabbox.h b/tabbox/tabbox.h
index 184b01c998..6d4e2b2479 100644
--- a/tabbox/tabbox.h
+++ b/tabbox/tabbox.h
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ public slots:
 signals:
     void tabBoxAdded(int);
     Q_SCRIPTABLE void tabBoxClosed();
+    Q_SCRIPTABLE void itemSelected();
     void tabBoxUpdated();
     void tabBoxKeyEvent(QKeyEvent*);
 
diff --git a/tabbox/tabboxhandler.cpp b/tabbox/tabboxhandler.cpp
index da3216ae5d..00c0343f0b 100644
--- a/tabbox/tabboxhandler.cpp
+++ b/tabbox/tabboxhandler.cpp
@@ -559,6 +559,7 @@ void TabBoxHandler::setCurrentIndex(const QModelIndex& index)
             d->updateHighlightWindows();
         }
     }
+    emit selectedIndexChanged();
 }
 
 const QModelIndex& TabBoxHandler::currentIndex() const
diff --git a/tabbox/tabboxhandler.h b/tabbox/tabboxhandler.h
index 00cc3e7590..a20801b2db 100644
--- a/tabbox/tabboxhandler.h
+++ b/tabbox/tabboxhandler.h
@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@ signals:
     void configChanged();
     void ready();
     void embeddedChanged(bool enabled);
+    void selectedIndexChanged();
 
 private:
     friend class TabBoxHandlerPrivate;