diff --git a/src/bin/e_comp_object.c b/src/bin/e_comp_object.c
index e30c891eb..52884136b 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_comp_object.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_comp_object.c
@@ -3568,6 +3568,16 @@ e_comp_object_util_mirror_add(Evas_Object *obj)
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+EAPI Eina_Bool
+e_comp_object_effect_allowed_get(Evas_Object *obj)
+{
+   API_ENTRY EINA_FALSE;
+
+   if (!cw->shobj) return EINA_FALSE;
+   if (cw->ec->override) return !e_comp_config_get()->match.disable_overrides;
+   return !e_comp_config_get()->match.disable_borders;
+}
+
 /* setup an api effect for a client */
 E_API Eina_Bool
 e_comp_object_effect_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *effect)
diff --git a/src/bin/e_comp_object.h b/src/bin/e_comp_object.h
index 143bab4fb..5db861e08 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_comp_object.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_comp_object.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ E_API void e_comp_object_redirected_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool set);
 E_API void e_comp_object_native_surface_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool set);
 E_API void e_comp_object_dirty(Evas_Object *obj);
 E_API Eina_Bool e_comp_object_render(Evas_Object *obj);
+EAPI Eina_Bool e_comp_object_effect_allowed_get(Evas_Object *obj);
 E_API Eina_Bool e_comp_object_effect_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *effect);
 E_API void e_comp_object_effect_params_set(Evas_Object *obj, int id, int *params, unsigned int count);
 E_API void e_comp_object_effect_clip(Evas_Object *obj);