diff --git a/src/controls/QskQuick.cpp b/src/controls/QskQuick.cpp
index e45136d7..7c1cb3df 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskQuick.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskQuick.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ bool qskIsAncestorOf( const QQuickItem* item, const QQuickItem* child )
 #endif
 }
 
+bool qskIsVisibleToParent( const QQuickItem* item )
+{
+    return QQuickItemPrivate::get( item )->explicitVisible;
+}
+
 bool qskIsVisibleTo( const QQuickItem* item, const QQuickItem* ancestor )
 {
     if ( item == nullptr )
diff --git a/src/controls/QskQuick.h b/src/controls/QskQuick.h
index 2489e746..b6a4b9f0 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskQuick.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskQuick.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ QSK_EXPORT bool qskIsTransparentForPositioner( const QQuickItem* );
 QSK_EXPORT bool qskIsTabFence( const QQuickItem* );
 QSK_EXPORT bool qskIsShortcutScope( const QQuickItem* );
 QSK_EXPORT bool qskIsVisibleTo( const QQuickItem* item, const QQuickItem* ancestor );
+QSK_EXPORT bool qskIsVisibleToParent( const QQuickItem* );
 
 QSK_EXPORT QRectF qskItemRect( const QQuickItem* );