diff --git a/gtk/gtkscalebutton.c b/gtk/gtkscalebutton.c
index 809e790857..896683f2ea 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkscalebutton.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkscalebutton.c
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ enum
   PROP_VALUE,
   PROP_SIZE,
   PROP_ADJUSTMENT,
-  PROP_ICONS
+  PROP_ICONS,
+  PROP_ACTIVE
 };
 
 typedef struct
@@ -248,6 +249,13 @@ gtk_scale_button_class_init (GtkScaleButtonClass *klass)
                                                        G_TYPE_STRV,
                                                        GTK_PARAM_READWRITE));
 
+  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class,
+                                   PROP_ACTIVE,
+                                   g_param_spec_boolean ("active",
+                                                         P_("Active"),
+                                                         P_("Active"),
+                                                         FALSE,
+                                                         G_PARAM_READABLE));
   /**
    * GtkScaleButton::value-changed:
    * @button: the object which received the signal
@@ -403,6 +411,14 @@ gtk_scale_button_closed (GtkScaleButton *button)
   gtk_toggle_button_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (priv->button), FALSE);
 }
 
+static void
+notify_active (GObject    *object,
+               GParamSpec *pspec,
+               GObject    *button)
+{
+  g_object_notify (button, "active");
+}
+
 static void
 gtk_scale_button_init (GtkScaleButton *button)
 {
@@ -416,6 +432,9 @@ gtk_scale_button_init (GtkScaleButton *button)
   gtk_widget_init_template (GTK_WIDGET (button));
   gtk_widget_set_parent (priv->dock, GTK_WIDGET (button));
 
+  g_signal_connect (priv->dock, "notify::visible",
+                    G_CALLBACK (notify_active), button);
+
   /* Need a local reference to the adjustment */
   priv->adjustment = gtk_adjustment_new (0, 0, 100, 2, 20, 0);
   g_object_ref_sink (priv->adjustment);
@@ -503,6 +522,9 @@ gtk_scale_button_get_property (GObject     *object,
     case PROP_ICONS:
       g_value_set_boxed (value, priv->icon_list);
       break;
+    case PROP_ACTIVE:
+      g_value_set_boolean (value, gtk_widget_get_visible (priv->dock));
+      break;
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
       break;