diff --git a/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderView.qml b/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderView.qml
--- a/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderView.qml
+++ b/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderView.qml
@@ -862,8 +862,14 @@
                 Behavior on contentX { id: smoothX; enabled: false; SmoothedAnimation { velocity: 700 } }
                 Behavior on contentY { id: smoothY; enabled: false; SmoothedAnimation { velocity: 700 } }
 
-                Keys.onReturnPressed: runOrCdSelected()
-                Keys.onEnterPressed: runOrCdSelected()
+                Keys.onReturnPressed: {
+                    if (event.modifiers === Qt.AltModifier) {
+                        dir.openPropertiesDialog();
+                    } else {
+                        runOrCdSelected();
+                    }
+                }
+                Keys.onEnterPressed: Keys.returnPressed(event)
 
                 Keys.onMenuPressed: {
                     if (currentIndex != -1 && dir.hasSelection() && currentItem) {
diff --git a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.h b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.h
--- a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.h
+++ b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.h
@@ -229,6 +229,8 @@
 
         Q_INVOKABLE void linkHere(const QUrl &sourceUrl);
 
+        Q_INVOKABLE void openPropertiesDialog();
+
         QVariant data(const QModelIndex &index, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const override;
         int indexForUrl(const QUrl &url) const;
         KFileItem itemForIndex(const QModelIndex &index) const;
diff --git a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.cpp b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.cpp
--- a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.cpp
+++ b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.cpp
@@ -1773,9 +1773,7 @@
         if (KPropertiesDialog::canDisplay(items)) {
             QAction *act = new QAction(menu);
             act->setText(i18n("&Properties"));
-            QObject::connect(act, &QAction::triggered, [this, items]() {
-                    KPropertiesDialog::showDialog(items, nullptr, false /*non modal*/);
-            });
+            QObject::connect(act, &QAction::triggered, this, &FolderModel::openPropertiesDialog);
             menu->addAction(act);
         }
 
@@ -1790,6 +1788,29 @@
     connect(menu, &QMenu::aboutToHide, [menu]() { menu->deleteLater(); });
 }
 
+void FolderModel::openPropertiesDialog()
+{
+    const QModelIndexList indexes = m_selectionModel->selectedIndexes();
+    if (indexes.isEmpty()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    KFileItemList items;
+    items.reserve(indexes.count());
+    for (const QModelIndex &index : indexes) {
+        KFileItem item = itemForIndex(index);
+        if (!item.isNull()) {
+            items.append(item);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!KPropertiesDialog::canDisplay(items)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    KPropertiesDialog::showDialog(items, nullptr, false /*non modal*/);
+}
+
 void FolderModel::linkHere(const QUrl &sourceUrl)
 {
     KIO::CopyJob *job = KIO::link(sourceUrl, m_dirModel->dirLister()->url());