diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.h b/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.h
--- a/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.h
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.h
@@ -923,6 +923,7 @@
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_slotToggleHidden(bool))
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_togglePreview(bool))
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_toggleInlinePreviews(bool))
+    Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_slotOpen())
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_slotOpenFileManager())
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_slotSortByName())
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_slotSortBySize())
diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp b/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp
--- a/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@
     void _k_slotToggleHidden(bool);
     void _k_togglePreview(bool);
     void _k_toggleInlinePreviews(bool);
+    void _k_slotOpen();
     void _k_slotOpenFileManager();
     void _k_slotSortByName();
     void _k_slotSortBySize();
@@ -661,6 +662,18 @@
     previewGenerator->setPreviewShown(show);
 }
 
+void KDirOperator::Private::_k_slotOpen()
+{
+    const KFileItemList list = parent->selectedItems();
+    if (list.isEmpty()) {
+        new KRun(currUrl, parent);
+    } else {
+        foreach (const QUrl &url, list.urlList()) {
+            new KRun(url, parent);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void KDirOperator::Private::_k_slotOpenFileManager()
 {
     const KFileItemList list = parent->selectedItems();
@@ -1977,6 +1990,10 @@
     inlinePreview->setShortcut(Qt::Key_F12);
     connect(inlinePreview, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), SLOT(_k_toggleInlinePreviews(bool)));
 
+    QAction *openItem = new QAction(i18n("Open"), this);
+    d->actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("open"), openItem);
+    connect(openItem, SIGNAL(triggered()), SLOT(_k_slotOpen()));
+
     QAction *fileManager = new QAction(i18n("Open Containing Folder"), this);
     d->actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("file manager"), fileManager);
     fileManager->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("system-file-manager")));
@@ -2064,6 +2081,7 @@
     }
 
     if (whichActions & FileActions) {
+        d->actionMenu->addAction(d->actionCollection->action(QStringLiteral("open")));
         d->actionMenu->addAction(d->actionCollection->action(QStringLiteral("file manager")));
         d->actionMenu->addAction(d->actionCollection->action(QStringLiteral("properties")));
     }