diff --git a/src/engraving/api/v1/elements.cpp b/src/engraving/api/v1/elements.cpp
index ef9c50af97f6e..2d9789ed8e26d 100644
--- a/src/engraving/api/v1/elements.cpp
+++ b/src/engraving/api/v1/elements.cpp
@@ -493,6 +493,11 @@ bool System::show(int staffIdx)
     return ss ? ss->show() : false;
 }
 
+void System::setHideStaffIfEmpty(int staffIdx, int hide)
+{
+    system()->score()->cmdSetHideStaffIfEmptyOverride(static_cast<staff_idx_t>(staffIdx), system(), AutoOnOff(hide));
+}
+
 void System::setIsLocked(bool locked)
 {
     if (locked == isLocked()) {
diff --git a/src/engraving/api/v1/elements.h b/src/engraving/api/v1/elements.h
index 4085e3bdd6615..1e75569da1801 100644
--- a/src/engraving/api/v1/elements.h
+++ b/src/engraving/api/v1/elements.h
@@ -1891,6 +1891,12 @@ class System : public EngravingItem
     /// This can differ from \ref Staff.show (e.g. due to 'hide when empty' rules).
     /// \param staffIdx staff number
     Q_INVOKABLE bool show(int staffIdx);
+    /// Override the staff default behaviour for hiding when empty.
+    /// \param staffIdx staff number
+    /// \param hide controls the new hiding behaviour.
+    /// One of PluginAPI::PluginAPI::AutoOnOff values.
+    /// \since MuseScore 4.7
+    Q_INVOKABLE void setHideStaffIfEmpty(int staffIdx, int hide);
 };
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------