diff --git a/src/services/kautostart.h b/src/services/kautostart.h
--- a/src/services/kautostart.h
+++ b/src/services/kautostart.h
@@ -279,6 +279,12 @@
      */
     bool checkAllowedEnvironment(const QString &environment) const;
 
+    /**
+     * @returns the path to the autostart desktop file
+     * @since 5.41
+     */
+    QString path() const;
+
 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
@@ -354,3 +354,7 @@
     return d->df->desktopGroup().readEntry("X-KDE-autostart-after");
 }
 
+QString KAutostart::path() const
+{
+    return d->df->fileName();
+}