diff --git a/js/ui/keyboard.js b/js/ui/keyboard.js
index cea13a31d..4067fe260 100644
--- a/js/ui/keyboard.js
+++ b/js/ui/keyboard.js
@@ -301,6 +301,10 @@ var Keyboard = new Lang.Class({
         this._redraw();
     },
 
+    get visible() {
+        return this._keyboardVisible;
+    },
+
     _setCaretTrackerEnabled: function (enabled) {
         if (this._caretTrackingEnabled == enabled)
             return;