diff --git a/src/bin/e_comp.c b/src/bin/e_comp.c
index 6d0be4267..64a1a13ca 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_comp.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_comp.c
@@ -1385,6 +1385,18 @@ e_comp_shape_queue(E_Comp *c)
      c->shape_job = ecore_job_add((Ecore_Cb)_e_comp_shapes_update_job, c);
 }
 
+EAPI void
+e_comp_shape_queue_block(E_Comp *c, Eina_Bool block)
+{
+   EINA_SAFETY_ON_NULL_RETURN(c);
+
+   c->shape_queue_blocked = !!block;
+   if (block)
+     E_FREE_FUNC(c->shape_job, ecore_job_del);
+   else
+     e_comp_shape_queue(c);
+}
+
 EAPI E_Comp_Config *
 e_comp_config_get(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/bin/e_comp.h b/src/bin/e_comp.h
index 5e84e76eb..0032d547a 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_comp.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_comp.h
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ struct _E_Comp
    Eina_Bool       nocomp : 1;
    Eina_Bool       nocomp_want : 1;
    Eina_Bool       saver : 1;
+   Eina_Bool       shape_queue_blocked : 1;
 };
 
 
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ EAPI int e_comp_internal_save(void);
 EINTERN int e_comp_shutdown(void);
 EAPI void e_comp_render_queue(E_Comp *c);
 EAPI void e_comp_shape_queue(E_Comp *c);
+EAPI void e_comp_shape_queue_block(E_Comp *c, Eina_Bool block);
 EAPI E_Comp_Config *e_comp_config_get(void);
 EAPI const Eina_List *e_comp_list(void);
 EAPI void e_comp_shadows_reset(void);