diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/infobar.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/infobar.cpp
index a2eb2d93108..31b84db655f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/infobar.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/infobar.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,24 @@ bool InfoBar::containsInfo(Id id) const
     return false;
 }
 
+// Remove and suppress id
+void InfoBar::suppressInfo(Id id)
+{
+    removeInfo(id);
+    m_suppressed << id;
+}
+
+// Info can not be added more than once, or if it is suppressed
+bool InfoBar::canInfoBeAdded(Id id) const
+{
+    return !containsInfo(id) && !m_suppressed.contains(id);
+}
+
+void InfoBar::enableInfo(Id id)
+{
+    m_suppressed.remove(id);
+}
+
 void InfoBar::clear()
 {
     if (!m_infoBarEntries.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/infobar.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/infobar.h
index b1993d8aa05..28b9d389a54 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/infobar.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/infobar.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <coreplugin/id.h>
 
 #include <QObject>
+#include <QSet>
 
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 class QBoxLayout;
@@ -74,6 +75,9 @@ public:
     void addInfo(const InfoBarEntry &info);
     void removeInfo(Id id);
     bool containsInfo(Id id) const;
+    void suppressInfo(Id id);
+    bool canInfoBeAdded(Id id) const;
+    void enableInfo(Id id);
     void clear();
 
 signals:
@@ -81,6 +85,7 @@ signals:
 
 private:
     QList<InfoBarEntry> m_infoBarEntries;
+    QSet<Id> m_suppressed;
     friend class InfoBarDisplay;
 };