diff --git a/src/services/kautostart.h b/src/services/kautostart.h
--- a/src/services/kautostart.h
+++ b/src/services/kautostart.h
@@ -282,6 +282,12 @@
      */
     bool checkAllowedEnvironment(const QString &environment) const;
 
+    /**
+     * Checks that a given autostart configuration condition is met.
+     * @param condition: config in the format "rcfile:group:entry:default"
+     */
+    static bool isStartConditionMet(const QString &condition);
+
 private:
     bool checkStartCondition() const;
     KAutostartPrivate *const d;
diff --git a/src/services/kautostart.cpp b/src/services/kautostart.cpp
--- a/src/services/kautostart.cpp
+++ b/src/services/kautostart.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,12 @@
 
 bool KAutostart::checkStartCondition() const
 {
-    QString condition = d->df->desktopGroup().readEntry("X-KDE-autostart-condition");
+    return KAutostart::isStartConditionMet(d->df->desktopGroup().readEntry("X-KDE-autostart-condition"));
+}
+
+
+bool KAutostart::isStartConditionMet(const QString &condition)
+{
     if (condition.isEmpty()) {
         return true;
     }