diff --git a/activation.cpp b/activation.cpp
index 8e9be6594..62920f032 100644
--- a/activation.cpp
+++ b/activation.cpp
@@ -650,6 +650,7 @@ void Workspace::clientAttentionChanged(Client* c, bool set)
         attention_chain.prepend(c);
     } else
         attention_chain.removeAll(c);
+    emit clientDemandsAttentionChanged(c, set);
 }
 
 //********************************************
@@ -723,6 +724,7 @@ void Client::demandAttention(bool set)
     } else
         info->setState(set ? NET::DemandsAttention : 0, NET::DemandsAttention);
     workspace()->clientAttentionChanged(this, set);
+    emit demandsAttentionChanged();
 }
 
 void Client::demandAttentionKNotify()
diff --git a/client.h b/client.h
index 78105cda8..6d5270e33 100644
--- a/client.h
+++ b/client.h
@@ -250,6 +250,15 @@ class Client
      * If this property gets abused by application developers, it will be removed again.
      **/
     Q_PROPERTY(bool noBorder READ noBorder WRITE setNoBorder)
+    /**
+     * Whether window state _NET_WM_STATE_DEMANDS_ATTENTION is set. This state indicates that some
+     * action in or with the window happened. For example, it may be set by the Window Manager if
+     * the window requested activation but the Window Manager refused it, or the application may set
+     * it if it finished some work. This state may be set by both the Client and the Window Manager.
+     * It should be unset by the Window Manager when it decides the window got the required attention
+     * (usually, that it got activated).
+     **/
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool demandsAttention READ isDemandingAttention WRITE demandAttention NOTIFY demandsAttentionChanged)
 public:
     Client(Workspace* ws);
     Window wrapperId() const;
@@ -402,6 +411,9 @@ public:
 
     void takeActivity(int flags, bool handled, allowed_t);   // Takes ActivityFlags as arg (in utils.h)
     void takeFocus(allowed_t);
+    bool isDemandingAttention() const {
+        return demands_attention;
+    }
     void demandAttention(bool set = true);
 
     void setMask(const QRegion& r, int mode = X::Unsorted);
@@ -691,6 +703,10 @@ signals:
      * another group, but not when a Client gets added or removed to the Client's ClientGroup.
      **/
     void tabGroupChanged();
+    /**
+     * Emitted whenever the demands attention state changes.
+     **/
+    void demandsAttentionChanged();
 
 private:
     void exportMappingState(int s);   // ICCCM 4.1.3.1, 4.1.4, NETWM 2.5.1
diff --git a/scripting/workspace_wrapper.cpp b/scripting/workspace_wrapper.cpp
index ebcced6a1..c0de0783e 100644
--- a/scripting/workspace_wrapper.cpp
+++ b/scripting/workspace_wrapper.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ WorkspaceWrapper::WorkspaceWrapper(QObject* parent) : QObject(parent)
     connect(ws, SIGNAL(clientRemoved(KWin::Client*)), SIGNAL(clientRemoved(KWin::Client*)));
     connect(ws, SIGNAL(clientActivated(KWin::Client*)), SIGNAL(clientActivated(KWin::Client*)));
     connect(ws, SIGNAL(numberDesktopsChanged(int)), SIGNAL(numberDesktopsChanged(int)));
+    connect(ws, SIGNAL(clientDemandsAttentionChanged(KWin::Client*,bool)), SIGNAL(clientDemandsAttentionChanged(KWin::Client*,bool)));
     foreach (KWin::Client *client, ws->clientList()) {
         setupClientConnections(client);
     }
diff --git a/scripting/workspace_wrapper.h b/scripting/workspace_wrapper.h
index 0ec9c74b3..0b44b6e24 100644
--- a/scripting/workspace_wrapper.h
+++ b/scripting/workspace_wrapper.h
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ signals:
      * @param oldNumberOfDesktops The previous number of desktops.
      **/
     void numberDesktopsChanged(int oldNumberOfDesktops);
+    /**
+     * The demands attention state for Client @p c changed to @p set.
+     * @param c The Client for which demands attention changed
+     * @param set New value of demands attention
+     **/
+    void clientDemandsAttentionChanged(KWin::Client* c, bool set);
 
 public:
 //------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/workspace.h b/workspace.h
index f8316b316..1c6a8317e 100644
--- a/workspace.h
+++ b/workspace.h
@@ -674,6 +674,7 @@ signals:
     void clientAdded(KWin::Client*);
     void clientRemoved(KWin::Client*);
     void clientActivated(KWin::Client*);
+    void clientDemandsAttentionChanged(KWin::Client*, bool);
     void groupAdded(KWin::Group*);
     void unmanagedAdded(KWin::Unmanaged*);
     void deletedRemoved(KWin::Deleted*);