diff --git a/libnotificationmanager/settings.h b/libnotificationmanager/settings.h
--- a/libnotificationmanager/settings.h
+++ b/libnotificationmanager/settings.h
@@ -266,6 +266,13 @@
     Q_INVOKABLE void save();
     Q_INVOKABLE void defaults();
 
+    /**
+     * Whether a property is immutable or not given by its entry name.
+     *
+     * @note entry name must be unique accross all settings objects.
+     */
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool isImmutable(const QString &name) const;
+
     bool live() const;
     void setLive(bool live);
 
diff --git a/libnotificationmanager/settings.cpp b/libnotificationmanager/settings.cpp
--- a/libnotificationmanager/settings.cpp
+++ b/libnotificationmanager/settings.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #include <KConfigWatcher>
 #include <KService>
 
+#include <array>
+
 #include "server.h"
 #include "mirroredscreenstracker_p.h"
 #include "debug.h"
@@ -289,6 +291,22 @@
     d->setDirty(false);
 }
 
+bool Settings::isImmutable(const QString &name) const
+{
+    const std::array<KCoreConfigSkeleton *, 4> skeletons = { DoNotDisturbSettings::self()
+                                                           , NotificationSettings::self()
+                                                           , JobSettings::self()
+                                                           , BadgeSettings::self() };
+
+    for (const auto *skeleton : skeletons) {
+        const auto *item = skeleton->findItem(name);
+        if (item) {
+            return item->isImmutable();
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 bool Settings::live() const
 {
     return d->live;