diff --git a/src/core/Group.cpp b/src/core/Group.cpp
index b8a959d49..4c04b4846 100644
--- a/src/core/Group.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Group.cpp
@@ -658,3 +658,23 @@ bool Group::resolveSearchingEnabled() const
         return false;
     }
 }
+
+bool Group::resolveAutoTypeEnabled() const
+{
+    switch (m_data.autoTypeEnabled) {
+    case Inherit:
+        if (!m_parent) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        else {
+            return m_parent->resolveAutoTypeEnabled();
+        }
+    case Enable:
+        return true;
+    case Disable:
+        return false;
+    default:
+        Q_ASSERT(false);
+        return false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/core/Group.h b/src/core/Group.h
index 4e6b9bd48..4e08f5b3b 100644
--- a/src/core/Group.h
+++ b/src/core/Group.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ public:
     Group::TriState autoTypeEnabled() const;
     Group::TriState searchingEnabled() const;
     bool resolveSearchingEnabled() const;
+    bool resolveAutoTypeEnabled() const;
     Entry* lastTopVisibleEntry() const;
     bool isExpired() const;